Tuesday, 10 September 2013

TRAI recommends up to 60% cut in base price

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said that spectrum trading should be allowed and recommended a flat spectrum usage charge.

Report said that TRAI has recommended reducing by up to 60% the base price of airwaves used by GSM operators which may bring relief to operators, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone India.

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said that  spectrum trading should be allowed and recommended a flat spectrum usage charge.

The regulator has recommended Rs 1,496 crore per MHz as the floor price for pan-India spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, about 37% lower than the March auction price, according to reports.

Rajan Matthews, director-general of Cellular Operators Association of India, said the GSM operators it represents are "relatively pleased" with valuation of the 1800 MHz spectrum.

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