Home
Telecom
Telecom News
Government Says Call Drop Issue Not Linked to National Tower Policy

Government Says Call Drop Issue Not Linked to National Tower Policy

By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 18 August 2015 10:10 IST

Click Here to Add Gadgets360 As A Trusted Source

The government on Monday asked telecom service providers to optimise allocation of resources to address the call drop issue and rejected the operators' claim that it was linked to the national tower policy.

"Tower issue is miniscule. This can't be seen as major reason for call drops. Telecom companies need to optimise resource allocation. We will work on finding solution for setting up towers on government building or land," telecom secretary Rakesh Garg said.

"There is no linkage between call drops and tower policy. There was no policy earlier but call drops did not happen. The problem has arisen in the last few months. They have to find a solution within the existing norms," he added.

(Also see: 100,000 New Mobile Towers Needed To Stop Call Drops: COAI)

Earlier in the day, telecom operators demanded uniform guidelines for cell sites and right of way (RoW) across telecom circles in India to address the issue of call drops.

Garg met telecom operators on Monday and asked them to take all necessary steps to improve quality of services.

"No serious efforts are being made to bring about a perceptible change."

"The government can't give solution to telecom operators. The government gave resources. Telcos need to put in more investment in infrastructure. We have instructed telcos to resolve call drop issue as soon as possible," he said.

Comments

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.