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Updated: RIL To Postpone Its 4G Rollout To 2014: Report

Update: RIL has apparently postponed its 4G service rollout to 2014, according to a Times Of India report. Citing sources, the report states the delay was caused due a change in the company's strategy, in which it plans to own everything including the 4G network, equipments used and allied infrastructures. Responding to a shareholder query about the 4G launch timeframe, RIL chairman and CEO Mukesh Ambani reportedly told that they don't want to pressurise the team to launching the service, although a senior RIL executive told the publication that they will be rolling out both high speed voice and data services before the BWA roll out obligations. Earlier this year, Milind Deora, Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology had informed Lok Sabha that each BWA Licensee has rollout obligations depending on the service area license. As per these obligations, Licensees should provide street level coverage in at least 90% of the metro service areas and at least 50% of the rural short distance changing areas (SDCAs) within five years of the effective date, failing which the BWA spectrum provided will be withdrawn. The BWA auctions had concluded on June 2010, which means that RIL has around two more years to meet these obligations. Earlier (June 6) : RIL chairman and CEO Mukesh Ambani continues to talk about its upcoming 4G rollout without revealing any concrete details about it. Speaking at the RIL's annual general meeting in Mumbai earlier today, Ambani said that they have charted an ambitious plan for Reliance Jio for the next 12 months and they hope to make "rapid progress towards launching 4G…

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