Bharti Airtel is reportedly planning to
roll out its 4G services in Delhi next month. According to reports, the
telecom giant will be soon launching 4G in circles such as Mumbai,
Haryana and Kerala. Huawei will be assisting Airtel in planning, designing and deploying 4G network in Delhi.
It's notable Bharti Airtel has rolled out 4G services
in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune and Chandigarh circles. Airtel had bought
49 percent stake in Qualcomm AP’s India entities that held BWA licenses
for Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles.
Currently, Airtel is the only 4G service
provider in the country. Other players, who have 4G licences, are
expected to roll out their services later this year. Reliance Jio
Infocomm (RJIL), which holds pan-India 4G licence, has reportedly begun laying out the groundwork for the roll-out of 4G in Assam and North East circles.
"Around 800 mobile towers will be
installed across Assam alone. We are expecting to finish this work by
the year end or early next year and things will be ready for roll out by
April next year,” a RJIL official is quoted as saying.
Videocon Telecommunication has confirmed
it will be rolling out its LTE 4G services in six circles, including
Bihar and Gujarat, by end of this year. The telecom operator has already
tied up with Nokia Siemens Networks, which will facilitate the roll-out
of the fourth generation broadband services.
4G network is said to be critical for
India's growth in telecommunications. With slow 3G uptake in the
country, sights are set on the fourth generation telecom services. Also
read 4G revolution in India: A boom or a bubble?
Source: TelecomTiger
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