Telecom regulator TRAI will bring out a policy on mobile towers covering aspects like

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design, structure and erection by the March-end.

A senior TRAI official said that erection of mobile towers has become a big issue after towers in residential areas have resulted in standoffs between telcos and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and TRAI would also consult MCD before before bringing out the policy by March 31, 2010.

The official said TRAI would take into consideration future projections of telecom tower requirements and identification of tower location, which would be the major focus of the policy.

Tower design specification and camouflaging, tower sharing among service providers, ensuring safe radiation from mobile towers, encouraging alternate source of energy for telecom tower to reduce pollution, Right of Way (ROW) for tower installation and laying of backhaul network are the crux areas of the policy.

Methods to reduce number of telecom towers while providing better coverage for wireless services are also part of the policy.