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Thomas K Thomas

New Delhi, July 12 Vodafone Essar and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd have opposed a proposal to allow mobile operators to deploy a mix of technologies under the same licence.

Reliance Communications, a CDMA operator, has sought spectrum to rollout GSM based cellular services across the country. The Department of Telecom had subsequently referred the matter to the telecom regulator for its views.

In its response to the consultation paper floated by the TRAI, Vodafone Essar said: “Any attempt to even consider a cross allocation of spectrum would offer parties a backdoor entry to create another network (without obtaining a new licence). This would have the potential to destroy the structure of the sector. There are sufficient parallels between the scenario of transformation in the WLL situation to the potential transformation from CDMA to GSM or vice versa to suggest that this could lead to a similar debacle.”

BSNL said that the present system of technology specific service should continue. “Before deciding on individual cases, it must be evaluated on a wider and more complete scale as to what shall be the scenario if all the operators ask for allotment of spectrum in the other technology.”

Reliance Communications on the other hand has told the regulator that the existing universal services licence permits operators to offer all type of telecom services using any technology.

“The issue is also to be examined in the context of introduction and emergence of new technologies and services like HSDPA, WCDMA, EVDO Rev A, Wi-Max which would soon be deployed by the existing/new licensees in existing/new frequency bands. A myopic view that only one technology is permitted for deployment would debar all existing access providers from deployment of new technologies under existing licences,” Reliance said.

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