BWA firms get nod for voice via Net - Indian Express

The Telecom Commission — the highest policy-making body in the telecom ministry — on Monday allowed operators holding broadband wireless access (BWA) spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band to provide voice services if they pay an additional Rs 1,658 crore. However, a company like Reliance Industries (RIL) which has pan-India BWA spectrum cannot immediately start providing voice services in a manner in which other mobile operators like Bharti Airtel or Vodafone do. This is because currently, there are no standard devices which can support voice services using the 2.3 GHz spectrum band. However, what companies like RIL can do if they chose to pay the additional Rs 1,658 crore is to provide voice services from a personal computer or a tablet-like device to landline and mobile phones, which was earlier not allowed. So, in effect, what the government has done is allowing seamless internet telephony. The decision – which must be approved by the Cabinet – is on the basis that such a payment will entitle BWA holders to migrate to the proposed unified licensing regime and provide for a level-play field with access service providers like Bharti Airtel. FE Tags: Telecom Commission, telecom ministry, broadband wireless access Previous Story Autos, cabs may be off road for two days Reader's Comments | Post a comment via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEE0uH93xCmqeyfYny50wi1cqhwBQ&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bwa-firms-get-nod-for-voice-via-net/1076174/

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