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Tuesday, Mar 22, 2005
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Telecommunications TRAI still examining row over using 1900 Mhz band Our Bureau
New Delhi , March 21 THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Monday said that the model adopted by the US to allocate radio frequency for mobile services might not be relevant for India. The telecom regulator, which is grappling with the spectrum policy guidelines, said that the issues were complex and it would take some more time before a decision is arrived at. "The US PCS spectrum is not available in India, so there is no question of following the US model. We do not yet have the answers to the issues relating to the allocation of 1900 Mhz band," said Mr Pradeep Baijal, Chairman, TRAI, on the sidelines of the Convergence India inaugural session. The telecom regulator's dilemma relates to the ongoing spat between the GSM-based cellular operators and the CDMA-based mobile service providers over the use of 1900 Mhz band. GSM operators have claimed that the use of 1900 Mhz band should be restricted for third generation services since sharing it with CDMA will create interference. On the other hand, CDMA operators have pointed to the US model where both use the 1900 Mhz frequency band. On the recent TRAI paper on reviewing Access Deficit Charge, Mr Baijal said the aim was to look at ways to reduce tariffs further. "Indian tariffs are already the lowest in the world. Through the last IUC consultation paper, we have called the data from the operators both for termination and for carriage charges and we shall review the data again. Whether there is further scope for reduction of tariff or not and how much, I can say only after analysing the data," Mr Baijal said.
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