Spectrum panel formed

NEW DELHI, DEC 15: The group on telecom GoT on Tuesday has decided to set up a spectrum committee to suggest ways for long-term spectrum management and thus facilitate the entry of more players into the sector.

The spectrum committee shall comprise wireless adviser to the government, R N Agarwal, joint commander electronics services, ministry of defence, Lt Gen Gokharan and National Informatics Centre NIC director general N Seshagiri.

It was pointed out that various public sector units like Indian Oil Corporation IOC, Oil and Natural Gas Company etc, were occupying various segments of spectrum but were not utilising them optimally. The spectrum committee would go into these issues and try to suggest ways for optimal utilisation of the spectrum by telecom operators and other users. It will also deal with issues concerning credible registration, tele-density and rural area network.