Mobile (Idea, Hutch, Airtel, BSNL)
•Roam anywhere in the world
•Highway coverage
•SMS can be sent anywhere
•SIM card based and hence can change
operator, whenever not happy
•Good resale value of handset due to
matured 2nd hand market
•No cross-talk as separate frequencies
are assigned for each user
•Matured and tested technology. 95% of
mobile operators use this world wide
CDMA WLL(Tata Tele, Reliance Inf)
• Roam only within the city (cordless
phone concept).Example, a G’nagar
phone will not work in A’bad
•No Highway coverage
•SMS not allowed by Govt. Technology
not ready yet to send SMS to GSM
•No SIMs. Can’t use the handset
anywhere if not happy with the service
•No resale value of the handset
•Heavy cross-talk expected due to
sharing of same frequency
•New technology, used by only 5%
Mobile (Idea, Hutch, Airtel, BSNL)
•Variety of handsets, economical and
easily available
•Entry fee 270/- & stay mobile for just
300/- (prepaid card)
•Complete clarity on costs
•Can make calls to 1 crore mobile users
including 4 crore landline users
•Open standards accepted world wide
•As per regulatory norm and proper
licensing received
CDMA WLL(Tata Tele, Reliance Inf)
•Handsets not easily available. Limited
features
•Exorbitant entry fee + higher hand set
costs with limited choice, mercy of the
operator
•No clarity on costs to BSNL
•Can’t make calls to 1 crore mobile
users
•Proprietary standards. Patented
technology
•Regulator is still reviewing the license
conditions as advised by supreme court