Ericsson, Nokia Siemens, Alcatel Lucent and Qualcomm have quit the TEMA, citing they were not being consulted before framing views on key policy issues.
In a joint letter to the Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA), these companies allege that TEMA is coming out with media statements and writing letters to senior government officials on subject such as manufacturing, green telecom for which TEMA secretariat have neither contacted us nor have they based their statements on actual facts.
"It is also surprising that the secretariat did not share any of these communications with us before making it public," the letter reads.
Speaking on the matter, Ashok Aggarwal, director-general, TEMA, said that the exit by the four MNC firms will have no impact on the industry body.
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