Extend 4G rollout deadline by five years: COAI to Dot

Telecom industry body COAI has requested the Department of Telecom to extend deadline for roll out of 4G services to 2020 citing various hurdles mainly delay in development of technology and regulatory procedures. “DoT is requested to review and relax the roll out obligations and extend the timelines for meeting the roll out by additional 5 years,” COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said. The body has cited difficulties in rolling out the LTE-TDD  as among reasons for delay in roll out of 4G services.