| 3G | | | New front on GSM and CDMA war: Segregation of 2G & 3G revenues | | | TT Bureau | | 24 Oct 2008 | | |  
- The 2G & 3G revenue streams are indistinguishable.
- There are complexities and possibility of arbitrage between the two indistinguishable services.
- All network elements except radio access are common in 2G & 3G networks.
- 3G handsets are fully backward compatible will have full potential of using the arbitrage due to difference in spectrum charges. Therefore, separation of 3G and 2G revenues in a foolproof method is not practicable and above board.
- Models suggested by COAI are purely based on proxy and no foolproof method of segregation has been suggested.
- Suggestion for separation of revenue is based on averages and proportions encouraging creative accounting wherein 2G revenues are artificially suppressed.
- Any bifurcation of revenue will lead to arbitrage for operators to lower their 2G spectrum charges.
- Worldwide, no regulator/Government levy different spectrum charges for 2G & 3G.
- All Administration has followed uniform spectrum charge for 2G & 3G operations.
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