Qualcomm may not get wireless broadband service permits in India
14 Sep 2011
US-based chipmaker Qualcomm Inc may not get wireless broadband service permits in India as the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has deemed its application to be invalid.
However, Qualcomm rebutted the charges, stating it submitted applications within the stipulated three months time frame as per rules laid down by the government.
The company was the sole technology firm to win wireless broadband airwaves in last year's auction, paying Rs ,913 crore. It won spectrum across four circles of Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala.
DoT is of the view that Qualcomm's bid is invalid as it did not apply for and acquire licences within three months of the auction. Though the BWA auctions ended in June last year, Qualcomm applied for permits as late as December 2010.
After scrutinising its application, the DoT concluded 'this was beyond the validity period for applying and acquiring the relevant licence', The Economic Times reported, quoting a senior official.
He added Qualcomm has over the weekend been informed its application has been rejected.
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