{"id":3724,"date":"2013-03-20T13:15:56","date_gmt":"2013-03-20T13:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=3724"},"modified":"2015-05-13T15:51:48","modified_gmt":"2015-05-13T15:51:48","slug":"gsma-comments-on-recommendation-by-indian-regulator-to-adopt-apt-band-plan-for-700mhz-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-comments-on-recommendation-by-indian-regulator-to-adopt-apt-band-plan-for-700mhz-spectrum\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA Comments on Recommendation by Indian Regulator to Adopt APT Band Plan for 700MHz Spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"

London:<\/b> Tom Phillips, Chief Government and Regulatory Affairs Officer, GSMA, offered the following statement regarding India\u2019s decision to recommend the Asia Pacific (APT) band plan for the allocation of the 700MHz spectrum band to mobile:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GSMA welcomes yesterday\u2019s decision by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to recommend the full 2x45MHz APT band plan for allocation of the 700MHz spectrum band to deliver mobile broadband services in the country. India\u2019s decision follows the earlier adoption or active consideration of the APT band plan by many Asia Pacific countries including Australia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Taiwan, as well as by a number of markets in Latin America.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision to allocate the 700MHz spectrum band, referred to as the Digital Dividend in many parts of the world, will be crucial for the delivery of universal mobile broadband access. It will bring a wealth of socio-economic benefits to the country as a whole and, in particular, to those in remote areas. One of India\u2019s key goals remains the connection of the 800 million citizens who live in rural areas and the regulator\u2019s recommendation represents a major step towards achieving this goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs more countries in the Asia Pacific region follow India\u2019s lead, greater regional harmonisation will drive economies of scale in the mobile handset market, reduce end user costs and enable Asian consumers to roam seamlessly throughout the region.\u201d <\/p>\n

-ENDS-<\/p>\n

Notes to Editors<\/strong>
\nRecommendations from the TRAI can be found here: http:\/\/www.trai.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/WhatsNew\/Documents\/Final%20-%20IMT%20Reco%2019MARCH2013.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

About the GSMA<\/strong>
\nThe GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide. Spanning more than 220 countries and territories, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world\u2019s mobile operators with more than 230 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in industry sectors such as financial services, healthcare, media, transport and utilities. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as the Mobile World Congress and Mobile Asia Expo.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at www.gsma.com<\/a> or Mobile World Live, the online portal for the mobile communications industry, at www.mobileworldlive.com<\/a> <\/p>\n

Media Contacts: <\/strong>
\nGSMA Press Office
\npress@gsma.com<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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