http://convergence.in/blog/2006/11/06/decks-cleared-for-3g-auction-in-india/ linking diversity! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://convergence.in/blog/2006/11/06/decks-cleared-for-3g-auction-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-88566 Amitabh Kumar Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:41:58 +0000 http://convergence.in/blog/2006/11/06/decks-cleared-for-3g-auction-in-india/#comment-88566 Looks like that the long wait may come to an end and 3G may be the year 3G is released in India. With an empowered group of ministers slated to meet on the 20th Feb 2008 to review the vaccation of spectrum by defence the field may be open for auctions of 3G spectrum. The spectrum auctions in the 700 Mhz band in the USA have shown that auctions are the best and most transparent way to allocate spectrum. In fact the ascending auctions with multiple rounds is the best way rather than a closed auction ashas been recommended by TRAI for India. 3G is sorely needed for a range of mobile services including Mobile TV. Alas! It will not be before the Beijing Olympics which would have been a money spinner for the mobile companies. But Asian Games are not too far away, at least going by the scales of time in which the activities have been going on for the last 3 years on the 3G front ! http://www.mobiletvhome.com/ Looks like that the long wait may come to an end and 3G may be the year 3G is released in India. With an empowered group of ministers slated to meet on the 20th Feb 2008 to review the vaccation of spectrum by defence the field may be open for auctions of 3G spectrum.
The spectrum auctions in the 700 Mhz band in the USA have shown that auctions are the best and most transparent way to allocate spectrum. In fact the ascending auctions with multiple rounds is the best way rather than a closed auction ashas been recommended by TRAI for India.
3G is sorely needed for a range of mobile services including Mobile TV.
Alas! It will not be before the Beijing Olympics which would have been a money spinner for the mobile companies. But Asian Games are not too far away, at least going by the scales of time in which the activities have been going on for the last 3 years on the 3G front !
http://www.mobiletvhome.com/

]]> http://convergence.in/blog/2006/11/06/decks-cleared-for-3g-auction-in-india/comment-page-1/#comment-15391 » 3G Trials in 20 Indian cities by 8 cellular operators :: Broadband in India :: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 07:44:34 +0000 http://convergence.in/blog/2006/11/06/decks-cleared-for-3g-auction-in-india/#comment-15391 [...] When the 3G spectrum is auctioned in India, Mumbai and Delhi are likely to receive the highest bids because 3G spectrum policy states that it can accomodate only 5 players in each cricle. [...] [...] When the 3G spectrum is auctioned in India, Mumbai and Delhi are likely to receive the highest bids because 3G spectrum policy states that it can accomodate only 5 players in each cricle. [...]

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