The Department of Telecom (DoT) may bar operators holding 3G airwaves from sharing the high-speed spectrum, according to a source.
As per draft rules, "spectrum sharing will not be permitted among licences having 3G spectrum," the DoT source said.
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, BSNL, MTNL and Aircel hold 3G spectrum. S-Tel also had acquired 3G spectrum in 2010 but the company later closed its operations in India.
Companies jointly paid over Rs. 67,700 crore in 2010 for buying 3G airwaves through the auction route.
The DoT has started working on detailed guidelines for spectrum sharing that are expected to address the scarcity of suitable airwaves for providing good quality mobile services.
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As per draft rules, "spectrum sharing will not be permitted among licences having 3G spectrum," the DoT source said.
Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Idea Cellular, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, BSNL, MTNL and Aircel hold 3G spectrum. S-Tel also had acquired 3G spectrum in 2010 but the company later closed its operations in India.
Companies jointly paid over Rs. 67,700 crore in 2010 for buying 3G airwaves through the auction route.
The DoT has started working on detailed guidelines for spectrum sharing that are expected to address the scarcity of suitable airwaves for providing good quality mobile services.
Read More