Raja hopes to get spectrum from Defence by Nov
Telecom operators strapped for spectrum can hope to get additional airwaves soon, with the Communications Ministry today saying that the row with Defence Ministry over vacation of spectrum would be resolved by November.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Telecom operators strapped for spectrum can hope to get additional airwaves soon, with the Communications Ministry today saying that the row with Defence Ministry over vacation of spectrum would be resolved by November.
"The spectrum issue with the Ministry of Defence will be resolved by November end," Communications and IT Minister A Raja told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
The Communications Ministry has been demanding release of 45 MHz of spectrum from Defence for further expansion of the sector.
A GoM headed by Pranab Mukherjee, in its first meeting in September, had decided to form a sub-committee to look into the technical aspects of releasing spectrum from Defence.
It was decided in the meeting that DoT would provide a list of important locations to be vacated on priority, immediately on provision of alternate media for these links. The remaining links would be vacated in a phased manner during the next one year as soon as the alternate media is ready.
DoT had assured the Defence Ministry that the alternate medium on Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) would have the same level of security that the defence services currently have. Vacation of spectrum by shifting to alternate media will not jeopardise security in any manner, the department said.
"The spectrum issue with the Ministry of Defence will be resolved by November end," Communications and IT Minister A Raja told reporters on the sidelines of an event.
The Communications Ministry has been demanding release of 45 MHz of spectrum from Defence for further expansion of the sector.
A GoM headed by Pranab Mukherjee, in its first meeting in September, had decided to form a sub-committee to look into the technical aspects of releasing spectrum from Defence.
It was decided in the meeting that DoT would provide a list of important locations to be vacated on priority, immediately on provision of alternate media for these links. The remaining links would be vacated in a phased manner during the next one year as soon as the alternate media is ready.
DoT had assured the Defence Ministry that the alternate medium on Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) would have the same level of security that the defence services currently have. Vacation of spectrum by shifting to alternate media will not jeopardise security in any manner, the department said.
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