BSNL opposes TRAI suggestion to call back CDMA spectrum

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has opposed the TRAI proposal calling on the telecom operator to return the bulk of its CDMA spectrum in the 800 MHz band.

In its pre-auction recommendations on the pricing CDMA spectrum last week, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has suggested that BSNL return half of its current 800 MHz spectrum holdings in most circles to help the government carve out a contiguous block of pan-India CDMA spectrum before the airwaves sale.

It has recommended that BSNL be allowed to keep only one carrier (1.25 MHz) in all service areas with the exception of Assam, Northeast and Jammu and Kashmir where it could retain its current CDMA spectrum holdings of 2.5 MHz each. It has also recommended the government to take back 800 MHz spectrum held by the other state-run operator, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.

Source: http://cablequest.org/news/telecom-news/item/4331-bsnl-opposes-trai-suggestion-to-call-back-cdma-spectrum.html
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