TRAI releases consultation paper on Advanced Mobile Broadband Services

In order to facilitate introduction of IMT Advanced mobile broadband services, TRAI in its recent consultation paper on IMT- Advanced Mobile Wireless Broadband Services; has decided to deliberate on various related issues including suitable spectrum bands, block size of spectrum to be auctioned, maximum spectrum permitted to bidder, eligibility criteria for bidding, rollout obligations, spectrum usage charges, QoS parameters, security issues and other related issues.

As third generation (3G) International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) systems are being deployed, evolution of further advanced systems, known as IMT-Advanced Systems is taking place. International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT-Advanced) systems are mobile systems that include the new capabilities of IMT that go beyond those of IMT-2000. Such systems provide access to a wide range of telecommunication services including advanced mobile services, supported by mobile and fixed networks, which are increasingly packet-based.

Last two decades have witnessed a rapid growth in the number of mobile subscribers and equally rapid advancement in the mobile technology. With ever increasing demand for wireless multimedia applications requiring more and more bandwidth, radio access technologies are continuously evolving to provide higher data rates and improved spectral efficiency.