DoT to sign spectrum deals soon: Raja
The DoT would sign the much-awaited licensing agreements for spectrum allocation with new players in the mobile landscape by the end of this week.
By Niranjan Bharati, TNN |
NEW DELHI: The department of telecommunication (DoT) would sign the much-awaited licensing agreements for spectrum allocation with new players in the mobile landscape by the end of this week. ���We would start signing the agreements in the next couple of days and the process would be completed soon,��� communication minister A Raja told ET.
Mr Raja has also asked public telecom operator BSNL to speed up the process of executing networks where new players would be operating.
Mr Raja on Wednesday asked BSNL to include more partners, including the likes of ITI, as vendors in the process of network execution. The government would sign 210 licensing agreements with nine new telecom operators for 23 circles across the country.
Letter of intent (LoI) was issued to new players in January and they are expected to launch services in March. DoT has decided to go ahead with the process despite protests over the process of issuing LoI.
Mr Raja has also asked public telecom operator BSNL to speed up the process of executing networks where new players would be operating.
Mr Raja on Wednesday asked BSNL to include more partners, including the likes of ITI, as vendors in the process of network execution. The government would sign 210 licensing agreements with nine new telecom operators for 23 circles across the country.
Letter of intent (LoI) was issued to new players in January and they are expected to launch services in March. DoT has decided to go ahead with the process despite protests over the process of issuing LoI.
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