Trai official: No government reference on 4G airwave for state-run telecom firms

NEW DELHI: The telecom regulator has not received any communication from the government seeking its view on allotment of 4G airwaves to state-run telecom companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone NigamNSE -3.10 % Limited (MTNL), a senior official said.

The comments of the senior official at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) contradicts that of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) which last month said it has referred the 4G spectrum allotment matter to the regulator, following a decision taken by the Digital Communications Commission (DCC), the DoT’s highest decision-making body.