4G LTE Broadband

Airtel 4G LTE Live in Chandigarh, Mohali & Panchkula

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India’s first 4G LTE Operator, Airtel has launched the 4G LTE Services in Tri-Cities of Chandigarh, Mohali & Panchkula. Airtel 4G will leverage the most advanced 4G LTE technology to deliver superfast access to data services for customers to stream High Definition (HD) videos, enjoy multiple chatting, instantly upload photos, download rich content and more.

Airtel 4G LTE Coverage maps in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula is available here

Speaking on the Occasion of launch, Jagbir Singh, CTO & Director of Airtel Said,

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Reliance Jio Infocomm 4G No Threat to 2G Voice Operators

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Newspapers are buzz with 4G perceived as a game changer technology which will once again open the floodgates of competition. However, we believe the technological backbone for providing voice services on 4G network is still in nascent stage of evolution and should not pose any substantial threat in the near term (at least 18 months).

Currently, Reliance Jio Infocomm has a pan-India 4G LTE licence and Airtel has started 4G services in Kolkata, Pune and Bengaluru. We believe operators can launch 4G services via three options.

Roll out data services only

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China Mobile on Track to enable 200,000 LTE Towers

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China Mobile is on track to enable 200,000 TD-LTE base stations by end-2013 (the majority an upgrade of existing TD-SCDMA infrastructure at 1.9GHz and this network would cover more than 100 Chinese cities, or c500m people. China Mobile aimed to procure c100m TD-LTE devices in 2013. While many of these will be datacards, this suggests … Read more

4G VoLTE to Gain Traction in 2013

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Voice over LTE (VoLTE) is gaining momentum, with likely adoption this year in North America, Hong Kong, and Japan given increasing chipset (Qualcomm, Broadcom, ST-Ericsson) and handset (LG, Sony) availability. VoLTE is important for telcos as it can enable differentiating features such as HD voice, in-call multimedia sharing, and video calling, helping them combat the … Read more

How Technology Neutrality Pose Tisk to 3G / BWA Spectrum Holders ?

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In India, the government has allocated 2100 MHz and 2300 MHz spectrum bands for 3G and BWA (4G) services, respectively. These are relatively inferior frequencies and require more tower sites/tenancies to provide coverage in a specific area compared to 900 or 1800 MHz spectrum. According to the new telecom policy, the telecom operators can deploy … Read more

Telecom Tenancy drivers and possible rollouts by anchor tenants

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The Indian telecom industry is fragmented, and so is the tower industry, with most companies having preferred tower partners. The top three Indian operators have formed a JV to form Indus. However, Reliance Infratel, MTNL/BSNL, Tata, Aircel, among others, have their preferred companies, which will take a bulk of their tenancy. Therefore, Bharti Infratel / Indus Towers tenancy will have high dependence on the top three operators.

Factors that positively impact the future tenancy potential are 3G network Expansion, 2G tenancy for new entrants who make in-roads into rural areas and 900MHz Spectrum.

3G Network In most circles, operators holding

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700MHz Spectrum Better than 1800MHz for 4G LTE

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For telecommunication starters, the 700MHz digital spectrum has better propagation than higher frequency spectrum such as 1800MHz spectrum, and better in-building coverage. The cost of achieving equivalent network coverage is significantly lower using 700MHz spectrum compared to 1800MHz. However, risks would revolve around the evolution of the eco-system for 700MHz. If it becomes a key … Read more

Optus & Telstra 4G in 1800Mhz Band

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Vodafone Hutchison Australia [VHA] is facing increasing investment requirements to catch up to its competitors with regard to network quality, and also to renew and acquire the spectrum needed to remain competitive. There’s an ongoing perception of VHA’s network quality relative to those of Telstra and Optus, as well as fallout from the step-change in … Read more