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RCom Asking MTS Users to Migrate to 4G-Only Network

India’s CDMA story is over, as  RCom  announced the completion of the acquisition of MTS India network. It seems to be an end of Indian telecom, as the CDMA network of  MTS  is to be shut down by 30th of November 2017. The lone CDMA survivor is Tata Docomo CDMA, which has been already acquired by Airtel and 800MHz will be soon vacated for LTE deployment. For MTS CDMA customers it will be very much problematic, as the text received by users from RCom, mentions clearly that they can migrate to RCOM’s 4G data network or port out to the carrier of their choice. Recently RCom and Aircel, who had the plan to merge, opted out from the merger agreement and post that Rs. 4500 crore debt-laden RCom has gone through several drastic decisions – they will not renew license of DTH business (services will be stopped by November 18 and customers will be moved to Tata Sky) operated under RelianceTV; and planned for shut down of 2G & 3G data & voice (1800/900/2100 Mhz)...