The Hindu Business Line : Reliance seeks spectrum for 3G trials

Reliance Communications has sought permission from the Department of Telecom for conducting trials for 3G services. Reliance Communications has applied for 3G spectrum in seven circles — Orissa, West Bengal, Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh, North East and Assam on 2.1Ghz band while for CDMA-based 3G trial services, it has sought spectrum on the appropriate band.

Reliance Communications had earlier also applied for 3G trial spectrum to DoT but their case could not be considered, as they had sought spectrum on 1900 Mhz band. The bands for 3G services have not yet been decided.

It said that low power indoor demonstration of the 3G mobile communication technology and testing of the 3G equipment interface with other existing telecom networks has been allowed for short durations to various equipment vendors, software developers and service providers.

"For this purpose, power level, which is thousand times lower than the normal operational power level has only been allowed and these demonstrations and experiments are limited to the indoor environment. While permitting it has been specified that such operations should not cause any interference to other operations.

Regular operation

"Further, no claim can be made by any equipment vendors, software developers and service providers on these trials frequencies or any other part of the 3G spectrum for regular operations/services," said an official press release from the Government.

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