Idea Cellular ready to launch 3G services in Delhi, test signal goes live

As we know, Idea Cellular is offering 3G services in Delhi through intra-circle roaming pacts with Airtel and Vodafone. Now good news for its subscribers, the country’s third largest telecom operator will use its own network to offer 3G services in the lucrative Delhi circle.

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We at TelecomTalk found that MNC code 404-999 is having UMTS signal and this signal is live in different areas of Delhi-NCR for instance IIT Delhi, Rajeev Chowk, Metro station, Kirti Nagar, and Noida-sector 18.

Aditya Birla group firm plans to use spectrum in 900 MHz band, which they won earlier this year in February auction. Earlier, the delay in launch of 3G services was caused because the spectrum was not allocated by the Department of Telecom (DoT). However, now all hurdles have been cleared and the company got spectrum from DoT. As a result, the company can launch its 3G services at any time in Delhi.

Presently, the company has 3G spectrum in 11 out of 22 service areas and has access to 10 additional service areas, including Delhi under 3G ICR pact.

At present, Idea has permit for 3G services in 11 areas – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh East and West, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. Idea recently got approval to start 3G services in Punjab also.

Recently, Vodafone India has launched 3G roaming services in Odisha circle with immediate effect, making it the first operator to provide services across the country. The company also won 1800 MHz spectrum, widely known as 2G spectrum, in 8 service areas along with additional GSM spectrum in 7 service areas.