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“We have already responded to the DoT on concerns raised by the Niti Aayog which wanted to ascertain few things including revenue from 4G services, spectrum bands, and equipment to be deployed,” BSNL chairman Anupam Shrivastava<\/a> said, adding that its concerns were legitimate.
The Amitabh Kant-headed body has earlier objected to the proposal of preferential equity infusion amounting to close to Rs 14,000 crores for the 4G foray of two public sector telecom firms— BSNL and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), indicating uncertainty over return on investments.
The department had sought think tank’s suggestions on the 4G spectrum allocation proposals from the state-driven telcos which felt that such was much-needed to stay competitive with the likes of Reliance Jio<\/a> as well as Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel.
Now, after receiving clarification from the state-driven operator, the department has turned to the sector regulator for its views before taking any further action.
In a recent statement aimed to pacify agitating employees who have called for a three-day strike, the department said that the issue of spectrum allotment for providing 4G services to BSNL is being referred to Trai, and further action will be taken on receipt of the said recommendation.
Earlier this month, the government, after initial discussions at the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), has sought Trai’s suggestions on the quantum, pricing and appropriate frequency bands, and if such airwaves could be administratively allocated to BSNL and MTNL.
MTNL operates only in two metropolitans— Delhi and Mumbai whereas BSNL offers pan-India voice and data services in addition to government-backed connectivity programs in remote regions which otherwise appear to be non-lucrative to privately-owned telcos.
Lately, the government has come under intense pressure from the telco’s workforce which under various groups were alleging bias towards telecom PSU to favour billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio.
Mumbai-based Jio launched pure-play commercial 4G services in September 2016, and while rivals such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea continue to bleed, the state-run carrier was able to retain subscriber base on the back of competitive tariff.
However, the matter is hanging fire since the time when BSNL submitted a detailed project report in 2017 to acquire spectrum in the 2100 Mhz band worth nearly Rs 13,885 crore, and sought Rs 6,652 crore as equity infusion and wanted to meet the remaining cost through the deferred payment route in 16 annual installments.
Meanwhile, an interim finding of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad on the 'BSNL revival' pointed out that non-allocation of 4G to the state-run telco would result in further erosion of market share and revenue.
The Delhi-headquartered telco that currently offers 3G services on 2100 Mhz band airwaves believes that rolling out 4G with an additional five units could also help in utilisation of unused spectrum by offering contiguity.
Shrivastava added that upon necessary approvals, the telco would be able to launch high-speed 4G-Long-Term Evolution (LTE) services very soon, and has already initiated 4G pilot programs in Kerala and Karnataka, and is planning similar trial in Bihar on the 2100 Mhz frequency band soon.
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BSNL镍钛Aayog拉拢的4 g推出“恐惧”
美国智库的建议4 g频谱分配方案的国营电信公司觉得这样是急需的为了保持竞争力的喜欢依赖Jio以及沃达丰的想法和Bharti Airtel。
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“我们已经对点担忧的镍钛Aayog想确定一些东西包括4 g服务收入、频谱乐队,和设备部署,“BSNL主席Shrivastava Anupam说,它的担忧是合理的。
早些时候Amitabh Kant-headed身体有反对的建议优先股本注入总计接近Rs 14000卢比的4 g尝试两个公共部门的电信公司——BSNL和Mahanagar电话尼噶有限(MTNL),表明不确定性投资回报率。
美国智库的建议4 g频谱分配方案的国营电信公司觉得这样是为了保持竞争力的喜欢依赖Jio沃达丰的想法和Bharti Airtel。
现在,从政府主导运营商收到澄清后,国务院已经转向行业监管机构的观点之前采取任何进一步的行动。
在最近的一份声明旨在安抚鼓动员工呼吁为期三天的罢工,这个部门说,频谱分配的问题提供4 g服务BSNL被称为火车,和采取进一步的行动收到建议说。
本月早些时候,政府,经过初步讨论数字通信委员会(DCC),寻求火车在量子的建议,定价和合适的频段,如果这样的电波可以分配给BSNL和MTNL管理。
MTNL操作只有在德里和孟买两大城市——而BSNL pan-India提供语音和数据服务除了政府支持的连接程序在偏远地区否则似乎non-lucrative民营电信公司。
最近,政府面临巨大压力的电信的劳动力在不同组指控偏向电信事业单位支持亿万富翁穆克什Ambani-controlled Jio。
孟买Jio推出纯粹商业4 g服务在2016年9月,虽然巴蒂电信和沃达丰(Vodafone)等竞争对手的想法继续流血,国营航空公司能够留住用户基础的竞争力的关税。
然而,问题是挂火自BSNL递交了一份详细的项目报告的时候在2017年收购在2100 Mhz频段频谱价值近13885卢比,6652卢比,寻求股权注入和想见其余成本通过16年分期付款的延期付款路线。
同时,临时找的印度管理学院(IIM)在“BSNL复兴”指出,艾哈迈达巴德的4 g non-allocation国营电信将导致市场份额和收入的进一步侵蚀。
目前提供3 g服务的Delhi-headquartered电信2100兆赫波段电波相信推出4 g与额外的5个单位还可以帮助通过提供接触在未使用的频谱利用率。
Shrivastava还说,在必要的批准,电信能够发射高速4 g-long-term进化(LTE)服务很快,并且已经开始4 g喀拉拉邦和卡纳塔克邦的试点项目,并计划在比哈尔邦类似审判在2100 Mhz频段。
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