3G launch delayed to 2008
Posted on | November 5, 2006 |
India is set to miss the deadline for the launch of commercial 3G services yet again.
ET reports that the Ministry of Defence has informed the Department of Telecom that the armed services would require additional time, up to 390 days, to vacate the 45 MHz spectrum which it currently occupies.
The delay means that 3G services will now be launched only in early ‘08 instead of the second half of ‘07.
Government sources said the primary reason for the defence ministry seeking more time was due to BSNL’s and MTNL’s failure to complete the Rs 980 crore alternative optic fibre backbone for the armed forces as per schedule.
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February 14th, 2007 @ 7:02 pm
typical of the goverment sector. also we should use the japanese approach for implementing 3G.
the japs dint charge for a 3g licence coz the technology was seen as a infrastructural boost which in japan is given exemption. today japan is on its way to unroll 4G, whereas EU is trying hard to get ppl to use 3G.