Entire sector now in fray for spectrum

New Delhi: Accepting the GSM operators association COAI’s petition against spectrum allocation norms on Monday, telecom tribunal TDSAT chairman justice Arun Kumar directed affected parties like Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, HFCL, Shyam Telelinks, BSNL and MTNL to implead themselves in this matter.

RCom, HFCL and BSNL accepted the notices on the spot, turning the spectrum row into a battle spanning the entire industry.

Meanwhile, the government informed TDSAT that it would not allocate spectrum to any player till December 12, the next date of hearing.

Source: mumbaimirror.com