Tata Teleservices moves TDSAT on spectrum
Tata Teleservices filed a petition in TDSAT seeking a direction to the DoT to get back the excess spectrum held by GSM operators.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Tata Teleservices on today filed a petition in telecom tribunal TDSAT seeking a direction to the Department of Telecom to get back the excess spectrum held by GSM operators beyond the contracted 6.2 MHz.
The company also sought a level playing field with GSM players on spectrum allocation, which is 2:1 in favour of GSM operators, stated the petition filed through counsel Ramji Srinivas.
"All future allocation of spectrum beyond the contracted amount be made in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner on the basis of a comprehensive spectrum policy," Tata Teleservices (TTSL) said.
Tatas have been opposing the allocation of frequency to CDMA players in the ratio of 2:1 (in favour of GSM) especially at a time when firms in both the segments have paid the same entry fee.
"Both GSM and CDMA operators, after their migration to Unified Access Service (UAS) license like Tata Teleservices has paid same entry fee and therefore, it could not be placed on any term inferior to GSM service providers," the petition said.
Earlier, TTSL had also rejected the settlement package proposed by DoT saying "it is very dismaying that the proposal again talks about spectrum allocation, which is 2:1 in favour of GSM."
"It is this very cause which has pushed CDMA players to move towards GSM as the frequency allocation to GSM has been very liberal."
The company also sought a level playing field with GSM players on spectrum allocation, which is 2:1 in favour of GSM operators, stated the petition filed through counsel Ramji Srinivas.
"All future allocation of spectrum beyond the contracted amount be made in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner on the basis of a comprehensive spectrum policy," Tata Teleservices (TTSL) said.
Tatas have been opposing the allocation of frequency to CDMA players in the ratio of 2:1 (in favour of GSM) especially at a time when firms in both the segments have paid the same entry fee.
"Both GSM and CDMA operators, after their migration to Unified Access Service (UAS) license like Tata Teleservices has paid same entry fee and therefore, it could not be placed on any term inferior to GSM service providers," the petition said.
Earlier, TTSL had also rejected the settlement package proposed by DoT saying "it is very dismaying that the proposal again talks about spectrum allocation, which is 2:1 in favour of GSM."
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"It is this very cause which has pushed CDMA players to move towards GSM as the frequency allocation to GSM has been very liberal."
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