DoT has decided against granting fresh telecom licences for the 343 applications pending with it, as it intends to prevent unhealthy competition in an already overcrowded telecom mar ket.

DoT has decided against granting fresh telecom licences for the 343 applications pending with it, as it intends to prevent unhealthy competition in an already overcrowded telecom market. DoT’s move will also impact three existing operators ?? Tata Teleservices Limited (TTSL), Sistema Shyam TeleServices Limited (SSTL) and Swan Telecom ?? that have applied for dualtechnology licences.