The cellular operators’ associations have urged Noida authorities to restore cellular communication services by de-sealing the towers. The associations – Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) and Association of United Service Providers of India (AUSPI) – have also sought maintaining of status quo on the issue, till the telecom regulator comes out with a consultation paper on setting up of towers.



The Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI), the CDMA operators’ body, has named Madhav J Joshi as its new president. He replaces B B Anand, President (Regulatory) of Reliance Communications (RCom), whose term ended.