GSMA welcomes TRAI’s 3G recommendations

The GSM Association (GSMA) has welcomed the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for global spectrum harmonization of 3G services by choosing IMT2000. This ensures that India retains alignment with the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU) IMT2000 core (2GHz) band for 3G services.
According to the press release, last year the GSMA called on [...]

Hutch to bid for BPL

Economic Times reports that Hutch and the Essar Group are bidding for BPL Mobile which provides services in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala circles. A no-brainer for Hutch if it comes at the right price; since Hutch doesn’t have presence in the three states except Mumbai.
Essar is the front runner in the auction [...]

TRAIL and Error

Business Standard has a good write-up on the issues pertaining to the new TRAI policy recommendations on 3G.
Also check this related story: Ratan Tata favours revenue share and license fee for 3G.