Airtel, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular partnered to form an alliance to offer pan India 3G services, though none of them has pan India 3G spectrum. DoT tried to close this deal by the three telcos, but they didn’t follow the order rather questioned it.
Airtel had to move to Delhi High Court yesterday to get a stay order; the case hearing is on 18th. If Airtel can not get a relief order, it has to shut down 3G services in those 7 circles with immediate effect.
Similar orders are going to be landed on other partners of Airtel i.e. Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.
With the 3G roaming being cancelled, only operators providing high speed internet on pan India basis remain Reliance Communications (over CDMA EvDO) and Reliance Jio Infocomm (yet to launch 4G services).
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Friday, March 7, 2014
Airtel is Asked to Stop 3G Roaming Services in 7 Circles DoT Fines Rs 350cr
Government of India has ordered country’s largest cellular player Bharti Airtel to stop providing 3G services in Kolkata, Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh East, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana and slapped with Rs 350 crore penalty.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Delhi HC Temporarily Stays DOT Order Against Airtel’s 3G Service In 7 Circles
Delhi High Court Temporarily stayed Department Of Telecom’s (DOT) order to Bharti Airtel asking them to stop their 3G service in 7 telecom circles. Court has also said that Airtel need not pay the penality of Rs.350 Crore asked by DOT immediately.
Airtel was providing 3G in 7 circles where they have no licence by entering in roaming agreements with Idea and Vodafone.
The court will hear the case again on May 8th. Till then Airtel can continue providing 3G in all these circles without any issues.
If final verdict is against Airtel they may have to stop their 3G service in these circles namely Kolkata, Maharastra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat , Haryana and Uttar Pradesh (East).
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