BSNL's plan to implement wireless broadband (Wi-Max) services across India is likely to get delayed with the postponement of the date of opening the Wi-Max equipment tenders. The bids (for 16 circles) were earlier slated to be opened on December 4, 2008. While BSNL has given no reason for the delay, many small players have reportedly failed to meet the turnover criteria and are proposing to associate with bigger players to form a consortium since BSNL's norms permit this. Around 28 companies, including international vendors like Alcatel-Lucent India, Motorola India, Huawei, HCL Infosystems, Intel Technology India, L&T Infotech and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, bought the tender documents. However, there are also smaller and medium-sized players like Soma Networks Software Engineering, Adino Telecom, Cals Refineries and Raasi Callnet that have bid for the same.