Telcos support subscriber linked spectrum criteria

The majority of telecom operators had supported the subscriber based criteria for allotment of spectrum at a CII meeting held for discussing spectrum related issues. However, Tata Teleservices Ltd still opposed the criteria, the was supported by the CDMA poineer Qualcomm. While the other operators said that they have support of Nokia, Ericsson and Simens who were in the meeting too.
All the other operators said that proper importance should be given to securing more spectrum as their networks are getting choked due to lack of spectrum. The operators supporting subscriber linked-criteria said that it was not a GSM Vs CDMA issue as, Reliance Infocomm Ltd has fully supported them.
A draft spectrum paper is to be circulated to the members that would likely to take into account all the views presented at the meeting. Based on their inputs, the National Council of CII would discuss and deliberate on the draft paper and submit it to the government as recommendations of CII.