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Upcoming spectrum auction to improve telecom services

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CIOL Upcoming spectrum auction to improve telecom services: Telecom Minister

If Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha is to be believed then the call drop menace has reduced over the last two months. The minister also had an advice for operators offering poor service saying that the service quality should improve or they will be "out of the sector" that has an "open and competitive market".

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The upcoming spectrum auctions, he said, will provide operators with more radio waves that will help them improve services and earn more revenues.

"On my first day (in the Ministry), I had said we will see a qualitative improvement in the situation over the coming four months. I can say, the situation has already improved, and it is visible. I assure consumers that in about 3-4 months there will definitely be further qualitative improvement," Sinha told PTI in an interview.

Pointing that quality of service is one of the key areas that impacts the common man, the minister said that telecom operators are working on improving their services by creating infrastructure and making investments.

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"Where the NDMC and the cantonment board are concerned, new BTS have to be put up. Our Department in co-ordination with others have resolved issues," Sinha said referring to certain areas of the national capital.

The minister sounded confident that the upcoming auction would be successful because "With the kind of competition that exists in the market, whosoever has to give quality service will need spectrum. It is required for increasing revenue, customers, for good data service, voice calls, and for good image also," Sinha said.

The auction for telecom spectrum across frequency bands is set to take place within a few weeks and is expected to be the biggest to be held in the country.

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