New Delhi: The Department of Telecom has sought more details from Reliance Communication on its roll-out plans on the GSM cellular front for which the Anil Ambani company has sought spectrum from the Government.
Highly placed sources said, "We have sought more details from Reliance on their roll-out plans on GSM. The company might have to vacate its current CDMA spectrum to get GSM spectrum for its roll-out".
"Our understanding is that they might completely switch over to GSM based mobile services and exit CDMA as they have sought spectrum for GSM wherever it is available in their application."
Country's leading operator Reliance Communication with its nearly two crore CDMA based mobile subscribers was one of the most committed CDMA players of the two major CDMA players in the country. The other one is Tatas.
But some questions related to the plan need to be answered.
How will this affect the already competitive GSM market now that a big CDMA player, Reliance wants to enter?
Is reliance leaving CDMA?
Reliance Communications currently has close to 20 million CDMA subscribers, what happens to them?
As a part of switch over plan, Reliance Communication may have to vacate part of CDMA spectrum in order to get GSM spectrum.
Reliance Communication has already indicated the government its intention to switch completely to GSM over time.
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