New Delhi, Oct 01: Telecommunication icon Sam Pitroda has said that mobility on WLL telephony was unstoppable and tussle between WLL and cellular providers could be resolved by way of financial pay-offs. "Cellular operators have paid huge licence fee... You can not ignore what they are saying. Best is sit across the table and resolve the issue," Pitroda told.
Pitroda, who was conferred the IETE award for his contribution in the telecom sector, said while awarding licence for basic telecom services, government should have realised that "this was coming."
Emphasising that resolution could take time but one had to move despite failures, he said unification of licences was also one of the options which needed closer consideration by both the sides.
"A solution should be such that is acceptable to both parties... It will happen over a period of time. The fact is that India's telecom subscriber base has increased significantly with the entry of cellular as well as WLL operators," he added.
Asked to elaborate on financial pay-offs, he said there has to be some kind of compensation to the cellular operators.
Bureau Report