Rahul gambhir saw this article on HindustanTimes ePaper <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/> , and thought you would find it interesting. You can find it at: 'BSNL, MTNL get 3G edge on rivals <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=08_10_2008_00 1_003&typ=0&Archtype=&pub=47> '
Rahul gambhir also sent the following message: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) are set to have a first mover advantage in 3G services as private CDMA and GSM service providers fight over issues related to timings and rules of spectrum auction. The two companies have already placed orders and have started rolling out their networks, while the dispute between the two associations of GSM and CDMA players are likely to delay the auction, being planned by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). A month ago, DoT allocated spectrum for 3G services to BSNL and MTNL without auction. This will give the two companies a first mover advantage as the private players including Airtel, Reliance, Tata, Vodafone and Idea will get spectrum only through auction. "We have ordered equipment for 3G services in most of the places," said Kuldeep Goyal, CMD of BSNL. "Services will be available in North and East zones by the end of this year By next quarter our services will be available in most of the cities." The company will have a capacity of 5 million broadband connections by mid-2009. MTNL's 3G services are slated to launch by the end of this year. "We will be the first in India to launch 3G services,"said MTNL CMD RSP Sinha. "Our core network is 3G enabled," said Kuldeep Singh, director (technical), MTNL. The Bharat Salwhar Nigam Isill and 11ahanagar Telellmne Nignm 1.111are set to have a first-mover arivaninee in 3G services. The government-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) are set to have a first mover advantage in 3G services as private CDMA and GSM service providers fight over issues related to timings and rules of spectrum auction. The two companies have already placed or- ders and have started rolling out their net- works, while the dispute between the two asso- ciations of GSM and CDMA players are likely to delay the auction, being planned by the De- partment of Telecommunications (DoT). A month ago, DoT allocated spectrum for 3G services to BSNL and MTNL without auction. This will give the two companies a first mover advantage as the private players including Air- tel, Reliance, Tata, Vodafone and Idea will get spectrum only through auction. "We have ordered equipment for 3G services in most of the places," said Kuldeep Goyal, CMD of BSNL. "Services will be available in North and East zones by the end of this year By next quarter our services will be available in most of the cities." The company will have a ca- pacity of 5 million broadband connections by mid-2009. MTNL's 3G services are slated to launch by the end of this year. "We will be the first in India to launch 3G services,"said MTNL CMD RSP Sinha. "Our core network is 3G enabled," said Kuldeep Singh, director (technical), MTNL. HindustanTimes ePaper <http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/> - Digital replica of Print Edition. _____ ePaper Solution by Pressmart <http://www.pressmart.net> To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
