Date:06/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/03/06/stories/2007030602311000.htm

Back 3G: CDMA Group worried over delay

Our Bureau

New Delhi, March 5

The CDMA Development Group (CDG) on Monday said it was concerned that there could be further delay in the announcement of the 3G Spectrum Policy. "The TRAI Recommendations finalised last year were the second set of recommendations in as many years and the CDG hopes that the policy announcement will be made by March 2007, as publicly stated by the Government," said, Mr Perry La Forge, CDG's Executive Director.

A delay in the policy announcement would create more uncertainty in the timing of the launch of 3G services, deprive Indian consumers and businesses of the benefits of these services and keep India behind other countries, including many of its neighbours who have already launched 3G services.