The government expects to come out with the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) policy by January 5, when the auction of 3G spectrum commences.
Addressing the pre-bid conference for auction of 3G and BWA spectrum, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Joint Secretary JS Deepak said, “We are hoping to come out with the policy on MVNO before the end of January 5, which is the deadline for (the) application of 3G spectrum.”
He added a sub-committee of the DoT was looking at it.
As MVNOs do not have spectrum, they operate through commercial arrangements with licensed mobile network operators, buying bulk minutes of traffic and reselling them to their own subscribers.
