3G Auction by December, says DoT Secretary

Pankhuri Bajaj, Aug 30, 2008 1700 hrs IST

The auction process for 3G spectrum allocation should start by October end; says Siddhartha Behura, Secretary, DoT

Now that the 3G license guidelines are out, the next round of activity surrounding the so called next generation telephony - the great 3G auction -- needs to commence and wrap up; so that the good Indian Samaritan can finally get a taste of 3G speeds and services in the country.

There are 66 auctions to be held -- 22 for CDMA, 22 for BWA (Broadband Wireless Access), and 22 for GSM. These will be held simultaneously, and the government is currently looking for an eligible auctioneer (an international expert) who will help them carry out the spectrum auction, says Siddhartha Behura, Secretary, Department of Telecommunications.

He says, "By October end, we should be able to design the process [for the auction]; before that we have to fully identify the blocks of the technology. By the end of October we will be able to work out certain prospects; we'll have to discuss this with the selected auctioneer and he should be able to guide us formulate the auction. So, somewhere between October and December, the auction should be finalized."

On being asked about the private telecom operators launching their 3G services, he explains, "Some of the aggressive operators who are confident of winning in the auction have already started preparation. So depending on the operator's preparation, they will be able to roll out services as early as possible."

However, since state-owned telecom operators, MTNL and BSNL, have been provided with the first-mover's advantage, one can expect to see some private telecom operators launching their services latest by mid-2009, provided the 3G spectrum auction does wind up by the end of this year.

USER COMMENTS

not sure whether we can experience 3g in our country before 2010. its already been very late, reading about their proceedings since 2006, but no good response. i have lost faith towards indian telecom sector.

by naveenchaudhary, meerut, on Aug 30, 2008 07:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

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