Reliance Communications is planning to increase focus on CDMA services in all circles but especially so in the circles where it does not hold 3G spectrum.
RCom has 3G spectrum in 13 circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, North East and Jammu & Kashmir. The company also has all-India CDMA spectrum.
CDMA has been on the decline in the country, with MTS being the only pure-play CDMA operator around. Besides MTS, Tata DoCoMo and Reliance Communications have both CDMA and GSM operations. Both Tata and Reliance have been strategizing to find a viable solution for their CDMA operations. Most of the CDMA operators have a strong presence in the datacard segment.
A key challenge faced by the CDMA telcos in the country is the lack of devices. However, Reliance believes that most the new devices would support multi-mode technologies.
Since CDMS is a strong data technology, increased focus on CDMA could enable RCom to compete better in a mobile broadband market where 4G has just entered the fray. While Bharti Airtel is the only telco to have launched 4G network till date, other telcos are likely to launch their 4G networks soon enough. Non-4G telcos are therefore pressured to come up with strategies to stay put in the data game.
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RCom has 3G spectrum in 13 circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Assam, North East and Jammu & Kashmir. The company also has all-India CDMA spectrum.
CDMA has been on the decline in the country, with MTS being the only pure-play CDMA operator around. Besides MTS, Tata DoCoMo and Reliance Communications have both CDMA and GSM operations. Both Tata and Reliance have been strategizing to find a viable solution for their CDMA operations. Most of the CDMA operators have a strong presence in the datacard segment.
A key challenge faced by the CDMA telcos in the country is the lack of devices. However, Reliance believes that most the new devices would support multi-mode technologies.
Since CDMS is a strong data technology, increased focus on CDMA could enable RCom to compete better in a mobile broadband market where 4G has just entered the fray. While Bharti Airtel is the only telco to have launched 4G network till date, other telcos are likely to launch their 4G networks soon enough. Non-4G telcos are therefore pressured to come up with strategies to stay put in the data game.
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