The department of telecommunication is expecting defence ministry to soon vacate the spectrum for mobile services, including 3G, as discussions with the armed forces are in final stages, a senior ministry official said on Wednesday.
"DoT is expecting the release of spectrum from the defence any time soon for mobile and 3G service, for which discussions with the armed forces are in final stages," Additional Secretary (Telecom) R Bandyopadhyay told reporters on the sidelines of an Assocham seminar.
"An alternate network, which defence will use to release
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spectrum for communication services, is being prepared...it may take maximum two months time to be completed," he said.