3G Lands in India

Introduction
3G or 3rd Generation, is a generation of
standards for ,mobile phones and mobile
telecommunications, services fulfilling
specifications by the international
telecommunication union.
What Is 3G?
• 3G service is high-speed access to data and voice
services, made possible by the use of a 3G
network

• A 3G network is a high-speed mobile broadband

network

• 3G networks can offer speeds of 3.1 megabits per

second (Mbps) or more
 3G In India
• In 2008, India entered into 3G arena with the
launch of 3G enabled Mobile and Data services by
BSNL.

•  BSNL Operating 3g services in 380 cities.

• Nation wide Auction of 3g wireless spectrum was

done in April 2010.

• Expected to provide 3g service from Dec.2010

(pvt. Providers).
 Advantages
• Faster data transfer/internet
• Mobile tv
• Voice clarity
• Video calling
• Video on Demand
USES OF 3G

• Public Sphere
Traffic information system, disaster information system, personal security,
weather forecast
• Private Sphere
Video on demand, Mobile TV, E books, home shopping etc.
Video calling
• Business Sphere
Mobile Videophone, E-mail, Database
 3G auction in India
• Completed in May and June 2010

• Government mopped up more than Rs 67,710

crore in revenue

• The 3G spectrum has been allotted to:

▫ AirTel, Aircel, Vodafone, S Tel, Reliance,
Idea Cellular and Tata Cellular Services
 Money Generated
• Rs. 67,710 crores

• The largest outgo would be from Bharti that will

pay Rs 12,295.46 crore.

• Vodafone is second in terms of fee outgo, would

be paying over Rs 11,617 crore.

• Delhi spectrum went for Rs 3,316.93 crore.

• Delhi spectrum went for Rs 3,316.93 crore, while
that the bid for Mumbai closed at Rs 3,247.07 crore. 
• Airtel Won in 13 Circles
• Reliance Won in 13 Circles
• Idea Won in 11 Circles
• Vodafone won in 9 Circles
• Aircel won in 13 Circles
• Tata Telecom won in 8 Circles
• Sing Tel won in 3 Circles
"Of course, getting extra money from the 3G
auction will provide a little more elbow room
and fiscal space for me to manage financial
matters,”
Finance Minister
Pranab Mukherjee
Opportunity for India
Potential Applications for 3G – Rural
• Telemedicine
 Remove the lack of doctors in rural areas
 Remove language barriers through Multi-lingual interfaces
 Bridge lack of visual examination through video capability
 Enable prescription service through document transfer
• Education
 Provide high bandwidth access for e-education courses
 Provide video based Computer Based Trainings (CBTs)
• Governance
 Remove bureaucracy by providing instant viewing of land records etc.
 Provide government information like policies, forms, schemes
 Centralized initiative, decentralised implementation
Potential Applications for 3G – Urban
• Railways
 Seat availability, booking & Train status
• DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade)
 Reduce processing time to a few hours for registrations
• Customs
 Computerize and make available all export/import declarations
• Central Excise
 Process and view Service Tax returns etc.
• Postal Department
 Direct e-credit of Monthly Income Scheme returns into the investors account
• Passport
 information, screening (at some locations) available over image transfer
 Status information to individuals
• Income Tax, Land registration, Health Card etc.
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CONCLUSION
• Serve as an ideal platform to deliver low cost voice
telephony to Indian consumers.
• Extremely effective tool in driving penetration of the huge
addressable market in the rural areas.
• Cater to the demand for hi-speed data services in the urban
markets.
• Integrate India & the Indian consumer with the far
reaching developments that are taking place across the
world.
• Bring the much needed foreign investments into the
country.
• Enhance India’s competitiveness in the BPO segment.