Recently, India successfully auctioned 3G spectrum and fetched Rs. 67,719 crores - double than originally estimated by the government. Soon afterwards, the telecom regulator of India – the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) - had announced its plan to bring out the recommendations on 4G technology by the end of the year. According to TRAIChairman J. S. Sarma, it will be ready with recommendations on 4G by 2010 end.