AUSPI Secretary General S C Khanna said in a statement that the 3G policy under which spectrum would be made available by auction only in 2.1 GHZ band which is suitable only for GSM operators.
The CDMA operators do not have network equipment to operate in in 2.1 GHz and handsets.
"If 3G policy is announced without providing 3G path for CDMA operators, it is going to benefit only the established GSM operators and create serious level playing field disturbances," he said.
The equipment and handsets for operating in the band are unlikely to be available for a couple of years at affordable prices.
This means the established GSM operators who are able to get 3G spectrum would have a two-year lead time over CDMA operators creating consciously level playing field imbalances, Khanna said.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) in its 3G policy announced in November 2007 had accepted the specific TRAI recommendations for for 3G services by CDMA operators and said that two carriers in 800 MHz band would be reserved for CDMA operators.
AUSPI has made a presentation to DoT to take into account the requirements of CDMA operators before announcing the 3G Policy, otherwise 80 million CDMA subscribers would be deprived of the benefit of 3G services.
