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No CDMA, GSM on one licence: DoT Press Trust of India - Sunday, July 08, 2007 03:46:03 PM Department of Telecom is understood to be against allowing CDMA operators to offer GSM-based mobile services on the same licence since it will enable them to hold a large chunk of spectrum leading to market dominance. But the department would wait for TRAI recommendations before taking any decision. Sources said that although DoT has its own view over the matter, the regulator's view would be studied closely before making any decisions on the same. In DoT's view, Unified Access Service Licence (UASL) holder can offer wireless and wireline services. But on wireless, the operator has to chase only one proven technology of his choice. Once the technology is chosen, the company has to stick to that because a particular band of spectrum has been given to it, official sources said. The other reason, they said, is if one licencee wants to keep two technologies, it would hold a bigger chunk of spectrum which could give it market dominance and leave less spectrum for others. UASL players like Reliance Communication who have applied for GSM spectrum could offer both GSM and CDMA services on the same licences because of technology neutrality. RCom currently offers GSM services in some circles through group firm Reliance Telecom. Operators interpret the lack of policy clarity in the UASL norms as technology neutrality. That's why TRAI was asked to give its recommendations on the issue, the sources said. If DoT decides to go against CDMA operators offering GSM services under the UASL, it would be a big jolt to the Anil Ambani-promoted company, which is seeking GSM spectrum for a pan-Indian presence. Smaller players like Shyam Telecom and HFCL have also applied for GSM spectrum. --------------------------------------------- Now what will happen to Reliance GSM rollout?

Overall it looks nice Personally i prefer a smaller font

BSNL H900 UL 256kbps -->900+tax

If you have not specifically opted for any plan for Netconnect, it should be the default 60p/min plan

Yes Sadik bhai...please break the suspence....which is that handset..

Some questions..... How does a dual-sim phone work? Does it have two transmitters?

@Shaikhsadik: any pics available?

RCOM may go in for wireless broadband link Source: Link

Even i signed up with mGinger. But i have not received a single ad even once!

These are just in papers...first let them launch unlimited broadband @ 2mbps...after that we will think of iptv and stuff..

sorry buddy...no invites left with me...

cracker, which distro is that?

That's a nice thought ...but the forum name seems speceific to rim

Read somewhere that the performance of games in vista is so bad compared to xp.

I saw their webcast of the lauch party. and yes its highly priced..Rs.11000 for Vista home premium.. Im happy with my xp and ubuntu..

Oscar

^^ and today my download speed is 5KB/s.

Infinity

From where did you get this news? Any more details about when this will happen. I am waiting for at least a 512k unlimited if not mbps

NIB-->National Internet Backbone

2208 model looks nice...other two models have a rigid look..btw what is PPA?

@Ashokjp: I feel that it is due to the undersea cable damage...because not only bsnl also airtel and other users are also getting slow browsing speeds. Let us wait for few more days, hopefully the submarine cable will be repaired by the month end..

No one will shell out 18K for a modem so they will give away free modems for some months commitment.. what speeds can we expect from a WiMAX? and any idea of rate/month

Ramchi, UL plans have no effect of speed increase. But definitly all UL users are experiencing low speeds.

AFAIK only unlimited plan customers are getting slower speeds: slower than their usual speed of 256kbps...All others have been upgraded...