19-04-2013, 03:45 PM
Delivering the promise of improved Access, Coverage and Teledensity in India
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Why CDMA ?
Better voice clarity & consistent quality
Enhanced privacy
Superior power control
Lowest radiation level
Increased talk time for mobile phones
High Speed Data
High speed Internet access
India has less than 0.4% PC penetration (residential)
CDMA 1x handsets with 140 kbps speed offers a superior alternative for e-mail and Internet access
Advanced platform for building highly innovative applications
Most successful 3G technology
CDMA2000 controls 85% of the World’s 3G market and adds 15 million new users per quarter Worldwide
Even the GSM 3G evolution relies on Intellectual property created by CDMA!
CDMA Today
Operational in the country with 43 private networks
Has more than 21 million subscribers in the country
Created new markets for mobile services
Over 1 Mn PCOs operational
More than 285 Mn subscribers, 130 operators and 210 networks Worldwide
India is emerging as the key driver of growth for CDMA
CDMA created a competitive landscape that made wireless affordable
Early resolution of spectrum issues
Technology neutral judicious allocation of spectrum to all service providers. Equality principle for all technologies.
Sufficient upfront allocation to allow efficient planning, based on international average of 15 + 15 MHz
Additional allocation of adequate and appropriate spectrum to CDMA operators
Additional spectrum should be allotted in 1900 MHz band to CDMA operators as both Infrastructure and 800/1900 MHz dual band handsets are commercially available (unlike 2100 MHz band)
Spectrum usage charges to be reduced to cover only cost of administration and management of spectrum
CDMA operators should be migrated to a system of charging for Microwave access and backbone frequency comparable to GSM
Allowing technology innovation to flourish - Broadband
For knowledge based society like ours, broadband penetration would be of top priority.
Broadband would create jobs, increase productivity through infrastructure built up.
Provide access to new and improved service to the population.
Availability of broadband service at affordable price will have positive impact on GDP. To increase broadband penetration AUSPI suggests:
Reduction in Custom Duty to the extent of 5% with no CVD for broadband equipment.
100% depreciation in CPEs like PCs in the first year.
Government subsidy in rural and semi urban area.
Encouragement of e-governance by government.
Adequate spectrum in one lot for wireless broadband through CDMA
Streamline allocation of spectrum and the role of SACFA.
Sharing of National resources
Infrastructure sharing is prevalent in countries like Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia. This is driven by a “Code of Access to Telecom Infrastructure”
Infrastructure sharing reduces duplication & waste of national resources
Infrastructure sharing can be on reasonable commercial terms
Standard policies are required from the Central and State Governments to facilitate development of telecom infrastructure – e.g. cell site installation, Right of Way (ROW) permission
Removal of ADC
ADC regime is not only non-transparent but difficult to monitor and administer.
USO Fund, (whereby all operators contribute 5% of their revenues), is in existence for providing services in rural areas; imposition of an additional burden in the form of ADC on operators is not justifiable
ADC has been withdrawn in most of the countries as it has been found to be inefficient, anti competitive and lacking in transparency
In conclusion
AUSPI committed to play its role in the fulfillment of Government’s vision for enhanced telecom connectivity in India
AUSPI members have contributed a sizable proportion of the growth seen in the Indian market
AUSPI will continue to embrace the latest technologies with a view to speeding up the transition of the Indian economy into a knowledge-based information society