3G Gets Delayed; Limits Players

Techtree News Staff, Nov 26, 2008 1900 hrs IST

Auction now on February 9

Communications and information technology minister A. Raja informed that NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd has been chosen as the independent auctioneer to help it sell licenses for the third-generation (3G) mobile phone radio spectrum.

According to a a report published today, "details of the 3G policy available so far show that Delhi and Gujarat will have three 3G operators each, Uttar Pradesh (west) and Himachal Pradesh - four, and West Bengal - two. Rajasthan and the north-east will not have 3G services because spectrum is not available in these regions. All other circles will have up to five operators."

At the same time, consumers waiting for private telecom operators to offer 3G services will have fewer options since the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to shrink the number of 3G players up to 5 per circle, including state-owned BSNL and MTNL.

We will also see further delay in the launch of 3G services in India. Earlier, the auction was scheduled for January 15, but now will be held on February 9. The information memorandum that will detail the 3G auction process will come out on December 8 and the final date for operators to bid in the auction has been fixed as December 31.

USER COMMENTS

There is no one to match Murasoli Maran. I don't think Raja or anybody for that matter can even do something close to what Maran did. Infact it would take them a decade to just "execute" the plan which Maran proposed when he was in power and infact most of the so called innovative plans which the current ministry claims to have innovated would all have been previously drafted by Maran. Because of silly political issues and selfishness such a great man was thrown out. There is no match for Maran.

by Prasanna, Chennai, on Nov 28, 2008 09:05 AM, Report abuse Reply

absolute truth, he was a perfect minister, educated, focused and always a consumer/people friendly minister, but correct this, he was dayanidhi maran, if he were still the it&com minister 3g could have been implemented till date. he was truly a matchless minister. who is A.Raja?? does he relates to IT or communication?? beurocrates are running his ministry.

by naveenchaudhary, meerut, on Nov 28, 2008 11:32 AM, Report abuse

You are 200% correct. During the time of Raja- 1. Delay of 3g 2.No interest in 4g and Wimax 3.Nothing to devlop DTH 4.Zero effort to add all FTA channel to DD Direct+

by xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxxx, on Sep 20, 2009 09:29 AM, Report abuse

Government policies of India are pathetic, they aim to benefit the entrepreneurs & not the common man. Shame..

by Nitin, Ghaziabad, on Nov 26, 2008 10:34 PM, Report abuse Reply

tarik pe tarikh ,tarik pe tarikh tarik pe tarikh tarik pe tarikh tarik pe tarikh .......................... i hope one day will come then they finally finish the auction process and comman man get full flged 3g services............ but still it's a miracle............ and

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by JULIAN JOHN, NEW DELHI , on Feb 09, 2009 06:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

People are dying for this 3G network to come but what is the meaning of this there is politics in every way and this S***s..

by S Stvs, Bangalore, on Dec 28, 2008 09:33 AM, Report abuse Reply

kEEP ON JOKING WITH THE PEOPLE, BRAVO DoT.

by naveenchaudhary, meerut, on Nov 26, 2008 08:36 PM, Report abuse Reply

I think that Govt of India should at lesat spare Techie fileds like Telecom, IT from their non sense attitude as these sectors only have been able to take India to a repsceted country inspite of the pathetic political system in India

by Amit, Delhi, on Dec 10, 2008 09:02 AM, Report abuse