Telecom Lead India: Bharti Airtel has launched India’s first 4G service in
Kolkata. Airtel’s 4G (TD-LTE) network was launched by Kapil Sibal, minister of
communications and information technology, Government of India.
The launch will trigger a new phase of accelerated equitable
and inclusive economic growth through proliferation of broadband services as
envisioned by the minister in the draft National Telecom Policy.
Over the past 15 years Airtel has been at the forefront of India’s telecom
revolution and has set the technology trends in India by aligning with the
global standards. We are delighted to now provide leadership in setting the
technology standard for 4G services in India by introducing the cutting edge
TD-LTE. We are confident that others will follow in this direction and
participate in our pioneering effort of making TD-LTE the defacto 4G standard
in India,” said Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman and managing director, Bharti
Airtel.
robust platform for building the country’s digital economy and truly empower
people. With one of the largest pools of young population in the world, India
will see massive growth in consumption of data and content over mobile devices
and proliferation of mobile commerce.
|
Plan name |
Rentals |
Free usage quota |
Charge after quota |
Speed after quota completion |
|
|
(INR) |
(GB) |
(INR) |
(kbps) |
|
Break free |
999 |
6 |
Nil |
128 |
|
Break free max |
1399 |
9 |
Nil |
128 |
|
Break free Ultra |
1999 |
18 |
Nil |
128 |
Airtel 4G, besides offering rich content, will allow
superfast access to High Definition video streaming, multiple chatting, instant
uploading of photos and much more. It will also help in bridging the digital
divide and add to economic growth in rural areas by enhancing the reach of
e-governance, e-health and e-education services.
|
Device |
MRP (In Rs) |
|
Indoor CPE with wi-fi |
7750 |
|
4G Multi Mode Dongle |
7999 |
In 2010, Airtel received BWA license spectrum in Kolkata,
Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) circles. It is currently
working towards rolling out networks in circles other than Kolkata.