operator, will launch TD LTE services in Kolkata on Tuesday (April 10).
With this, Airtel will become the first telecom operator to
launch high-speed 4G broadband in India. Other details are not available at
this moment.
Airtel selects ZTE
Bharti Airtel recently announced it has selected ZTE
Corporation as its telecom equipment partner for the 4G network launch in
Kolkata.
The TD/LTE service launch will offer high speed wireless
internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support
video streaming and high-definition video conferencing.
Bharti Airtel will deploy its TD-LTE network in the 2.3 GHz
frequency band allocated by the Indian government for broadband wireless access
technologies.
ZTE will help Airtel plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G
network in Kolkata.
According to industry estimates, by 2016 – 6 percent of all
mobile connections will have 4G connection, which would create 36 percent of
the total mobile data traffic – thus paving way for the ensuing data
revolution. The impending launch of 4G in the country will provide ultra high
speed data access, driving fundamental changes in society at large. We look
forward to the launch of 4G technology in India, which will be timed to match
the world in its launch.”
ZTE has applied for 381 essential patents (EPs) for LTE
standards, which account for approximately seven percent of the total number of
EP applications globally. The company has won 30 contracts for LTE commercial
application and has deployed test networks in cooperation with more than 100
operators across the globe.
Bharti Airtel to launch TD-LTE services in Maharashtra, signs
deal with Nokia Siemens Networks
Earlier this year Airtel had announced plans to launch LTE
services in Maharashtra. For this, the company has chosen Nokia Siemens
Networks as equipment partner.
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