Reliance Jio Infocomm hits back GSM lobby on voice entry

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm today slammed the GSM operators body, COAI. In a letter to the DoT the company sought early implementation of the decision to permit internet service providers with BWA spectrum to migrate to the unified license regime.

The COAI has been opposing the move and Reliance Jio Infocomm accused the body of misleading the government on facts. In the letter Reliance Jio Infocomm said they will not receive any undue benefits adding that there was never any restriction on BWA spectrum holders from running voice services.

Reliance Jio Infocomm said migration to the unified licensing framework was open to all telcos in India and also accused incumbent telcos of hiking tariffs arbitrarily in the absence of competition.