{"id":8518,"date":"2015-03-27T10:03:31","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T10:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=8518"},"modified":"2015-05-11T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2015-05-11T10:55:10","slug":"gsma-calls-on-indian-government-to-foster-mobile-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/gsma-calls-on-indian-government-to-foster-mobile-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"GSMA CALLS ON INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO FOSTER MOBILE INVESTMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><em>Modi\u2019s \u2018Digital India\u2019 Can Only Be Realised through a Certain, Trusted Regulatory Environment<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>London:<\/strong> Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA comments on the conclusion of the spectrum auction in India:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Indian Government raised a record amount from the spectrum auction \u2013 almost US $18 billion. This outcome reflects the commitment of national mobile operators to invest in India, but it was also the result of pressure on operators to retain existing holdings to ensure service continuity for their customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately these high prices will put increased financial pressure on operators and ultimately have a negative impact on consumers, reducing the value derived from the spectrum and hindering future economic growth and social gain in India.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the auction now concluded, the GSMA looks to the Indian Government to enable a business and regulatory environment built around trust and certainty, which will facilitate fresh\u00a0investment by mobile operators to expand mobile broadband services throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMobile connectivity is a critical enabler for building a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy and must inevitably be at the heart of Prime Minister Modi\u2019s vision for a truly \u2018Digital India\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">-ENDS-<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the GSMA<\/strong><br \/>\nThe GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting nearly 800 operators with more than 250 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem, including handset and device makers, software companies, equipment providers and Internet companies, as well as organisations in adjacent industry sectors. The GSMA also produces industry-leading events such as Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress Shanghai and the Mobile 360 Series conferences.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit the GSMA corporate website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/\">www.gsma.com<\/a>. Follow the GSMA on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gsma\" target=\"_blank\">@GSMA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><br \/>\nFor the GSMA<br \/>\nSaurabh Saggi (New Delhi)<br \/>\n+91 9810074079<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:ssaggi@webershandwick.com\">ssaggi@webershandwick.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GSMA Press Office<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modi\u2019s \u2018Digital India\u2019 Can Only Be Realised through a Certain, Trusted Regulatory Environment London: Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA comments on the conclusion of the spectrum auction in India: \u201cThe Indian Government raised a record amount from the spectrum auction \u2013 almost US $18 billion. 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