Some of the new telecom operators in India, which received licenses and allocations spectrum in a questionable first-come-first-served manner in January 2008, have approached India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for an exit option, reports the Economic Times. According to ET, which quotes an unnamed DoT official, some new telcos want their money back (Rs. 1651 crore), and a complete exit, while others want to selectively surrender licenses. How New Telco's Have Performed The following telecom operators were given spectrum in January 2008, and below is the data for the quarter ending June 30th 2010: - Datacom/Videocon: 1,942,364 subscribers - MTS / Shyam Sistema: Gross revenue 109.09 crore for April-June 2010 quarter. 5,102,876 subscribers - Etisalat DB / Swan Telecom: Rs. 0.18 crore gross revenue for April-June 2010 quarter. 18,196 subscribers - Uninor/Unitech: Rs. 64.07 crore cross revenue for April-June 2010 quarter. 6,023,655 subscribers - S Tel: Rs. 11.81 crore gross revenue for April-June 2010 quarter. 1,326,506 subscribers Apart from these, Loop Telecom, Tata Teleservices, Allianz Infratech, Idea Cellular and Spice Communications were allocated spectrum. Of this group, Allianz Infratech was sold to Etisalat DB. Loop Telecom reported gross revenues of 165.50 crores in Mumbai Circle, for the quarter ending June 30th 2010, and 2,926,797 subscribers. Loop had announced the launch of services beyond Mumbai, to Tamil Nadu and Orissa, but is it even there? According to the gross revenue reporting to TRAI for April-June 2010, Loop has reported revenues only for the Mumbai circle. Apart from STel, none of the new…
