Here comes a good news for india.
Aircel, Huawei and Qualcomm have successfully tested a dongle which works on existing 3G, GSM and CDMA networks, apart from the newer LTE (4G) TDD and FDD networks.
Other operators are also
conducting trials.
Operators are preparing to
launch 4G networks, which will
bring down the cost and will
work at higher speeds.
The reason for the low cost of
4G networks is two-fold:
1.) it will be able to use existing
network infrastructure with
slight modifications; and
2.) spectrum for 4G network
was licensed to operators at a
much lower cost (AS WE
EXPECTED)compared to 3G
network.
While Reliance bagged
spectrum in all 22 circles, Airtel
got licences for four circles,
Aircel for eight, Tikona in five
circles, and Qualcomm (which is
in the market to promote LTE)
also bagged spectrum in four
circles. BSNL and MTNL had got
spectrum even before the
auction but have so far
launched WiMax in very few
locations.
The problem right now is that
devices supporting LTE TDD (the
version of LTE that will be
deployed in India), are not
available right now. But that
problem is soon going to
become history. Qualcomm has
confirmed that LTE devices will
be available in bulk by the end
of the year. More than 70
percent handsets worldwide
use Qualcomm chipsets.
SOON WE EXPECT ALL
NETWORKS WILL LAUNCH 4G
Aircel, Huawei and Qualcomm have successfully tested a dongle which works on existing 3G, GSM and CDMA networks, apart from the newer LTE (4G) TDD and FDD networks.
Other operators are also
conducting trials.
Operators are preparing to
launch 4G networks, which will
bring down the cost and will
work at higher speeds.
The reason for the low cost of
4G networks is two-fold:
1.) it will be able to use existing
network infrastructure with
slight modifications; and
2.) spectrum for 4G network
was licensed to operators at a
much lower cost (AS WE
EXPECTED)compared to 3G
network.
While Reliance bagged
spectrum in all 22 circles, Airtel
got licences for four circles,
Aircel for eight, Tikona in five
circles, and Qualcomm (which is
in the market to promote LTE)
also bagged spectrum in four
circles. BSNL and MTNL had got
spectrum even before the
auction but have so far
launched WiMax in very few
locations.
The problem right now is that
devices supporting LTE TDD (the
version of LTE that will be
deployed in India), are not
available right now. But that
problem is soon going to
become history. Qualcomm has
confirmed that LTE devices will
be available in bulk by the end
of the year. More than 70
percent handsets worldwide
use Qualcomm chipsets.
SOON WE EXPECT ALL
NETWORKS WILL LAUNCH 4G
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