The new suggested TRAI price of Rs. 3622 crore per Mhz of 2G spectrum is just ridiculous. (Ref: Today's Mumbai DNA front page news.) It might make government some money. But out of that amount, very less % will trickle down to development and welfare schemes for common people.
That will also drive the cost per second prices of phone calls upwards. It's just a loose loose situation for the Telcos and us consumers.
What I feel, all the mobile operators should boycott this 2G auction and concentrate only on 3G and 4G spectrum/tech to deploy their services. This would probably bring the government and TRAI to their senses and hopefully they will have reasonable starting price for the auction.
The benefits of boycott:
1. Teach the govt a lesson and show them corporate strength of not being bullied
2. Dodgy players like Etisalat will be eliminated.
3. Fast deployment and optimizations of 3G and 4G networks (The future)
4. Better call quality
5. No need to pay more in spectrum licenses.
The negatives of boycott (No 2G spectrum bands ever auctioned):
1. 3G/4G Spectrum sharing agreements need to be fought in courts against govt.
2. Some people will have to buy 3g capable handsets
3. Coverage area and wall penetration power of networks will reduce compared to 2G
4. Cannot deploy 4G technology in 2G spectrum bands.
What you say everyone? Vote in the poll and leave comments below.
That will also drive the cost per second prices of phone calls upwards. It's just a loose loose situation for the Telcos and us consumers.
What I feel, all the mobile operators should boycott this 2G auction and concentrate only on 3G and 4G spectrum/tech to deploy their services. This would probably bring the government and TRAI to their senses and hopefully they will have reasonable starting price for the auction.
The benefits of boycott:
1. Teach the govt a lesson and show them corporate strength of not being bullied
2. Dodgy players like Etisalat will be eliminated.
3. Fast deployment and optimizations of 3G and 4G networks (The future)
4. Better call quality
5. No need to pay more in spectrum licenses.
The negatives of boycott (No 2G spectrum bands ever auctioned):
1. 3G/4G Spectrum sharing agreements need to be fought in courts against govt.
2. Some people will have to buy 3g capable handsets
3. Coverage area and wall penetration power of networks will reduce compared to 2G
4. Cannot deploy 4G technology in 2G spectrum bands.
What you say everyone? Vote in the poll and leave comments below.
