Asim Ghosh writes to PM in spectrum wars

Posted on | May 7, 2006 |

Ratan Tata recently wrote to PM Manmohan Singh demanding equal allotment of spectrum for CDMA and GSM. Following which Hutchison Essar MD Asim Ghosh has also written to the PM and Bharti Airtel MD Sunil Mittal is also planning to write to the PM on the matter.

At present, spectrum is allocated in a 2:1 ratio favouring GSM operators.

Ratan Tata, who recently exited the GSM business, had said the present allocation was equivalent to “airlines flying jet aircraft being forced to fly at reduced speed and at lower fuel-guzzling cruising altitudes to protect airlines flying slower, turboprop aircraft

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