The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is unlikely to address the concerns of prospective foreign players over the quantity of 3G spectrum that will be up for sale, although it has acknowledged that 5MHz is not adequate to launch the full suite of this high-end service.
A senior DoT official said though globally operators were given more spectrum for 3G, 5 MHz is enough in India as the usage here is different with the subscribers, at least initially, preferring the standard 3G services like high-speed internet and music downloads, besides voice.
The issue has been raised by the foreign players who are yet to come to India. Indian prospective 3G players, however, do not see this as a problem.