DataWind is reportedly working on a 4G LTE phablet and is testing it with a leading telecom player in the US market. LightReading India has reported that the highly controversial Aakash tablet creator is gearing up to introduce a new 4G enabled phablet in the US in the second half of this fiscal year. As expected from Datawind, the phablet will be a budget device and will be placed within the $100 (Rs 5,426) segment. (more…)Google+

Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Infocomm has received a nod for using 10,000 mobile numbers it would require to test its 4G services without any compensation to be paid the government. Out of these, 4,000 numbers have been allotted for Delhi and Mumbai each, and the rest 2,000 in Jamnagar in Gujarat, ET reports. (more…)Google+

Bharti Airtel has added three more cities to its fourth generation network circle as it has today launched its prepaid and postpaid 4G services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. The operator is already providing its 4G LTE services in Kolkata, Bengaluru and Pune. (more…)Google+

LG Electronics has announced the Optimus G Pro featuring a massive 5.5-inch 1080p full HD IPS display. The device will be showcased at the Mobile World Congress starting next week. Apart from the screen, the phablet is in limelight for carrying a powerful 1.7GHz quad-core processor, Android v4.1.2 Jelly Bean, and a huge 3,140 mAh battery for a longer battery backup. (more…)Google+

Bharti Airtel is reportedly eying to buy out Qualcomm’s Indian partners in its 4G LTE network venture. Qualcomm had acquired BWA spectrum in key circles of Delhi and Mumbai apart from Haryana and Kerala during last year’s BWA spectrum auctions for which it paid close to $1 billion. It then sold 26 percent of its stake to Indian companies – Tulip Telecom and Global Holding Corp – in order to comply with Indian laws that allow only 74 percent FDI in telecom carriers. Bharti Airtel, which...

Airtel today announced it has launched its 4G LTE services in Bengaluru, which becomes the second city in the country after Kolkata to get a 4G network. Apart from the plans already announced in Kolkata, Airtel today announced a new plan that will offer users 30GB of data for Rs 2,999 a month. Users of both Rs 1,999 plan (18GB) and Rs 2,999 will get a cash back offer when they purchase either the multi-mode LTE modem (Rs 7,999) or the indoor CPE with Wi-Fi module (Rs 7,750). (more…)Google+

Bharti Airtel had deployed ZTE to supply and manage its 4G LTE network in Kolkata last month. However, this time around, the carrier has appointed Huawei to set up its 4G network in the state of Karnataka. Under this agreement, Huawei will deliver the LTE solutions comprising of network infrastructure and devices. Huawei has partnered with Bharti Airtel in Sri Lanka and is also the 3G provider in the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Besides, they are also providing pan-India 4G optical network, Carrier Ethe...

Airtel has launched India’s first 4G TD-LTE network in Kolkata today. Airtel is claiming download speed of up to 100 Mbps and upload speed of up to 40 Mbps, though these would be the theoretical peak speeds. Like we reported yesterday, Airtel will offer two compatible devices and three data plans. Read on for details. (more…)Google+

Airtel is launching its 4G LTE network in Kolkata tomorrow, but its website has already gone live, revealing tariffs and devices. Airtel is promising download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds of up to 40 Mbps, both of which would be theoretical peak speeds and not exactly what users will get. On the devices front, Airtel will initially offer a multi-mode USB modem and an indoor wireless gateway, which would convert LTE into a Wi-Fi network to be shared among multiple devices. Read on for tariff and ser...

Communications Minister Kapil Sibal is expected to launch Bharti Airtel’s broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology in Kolkata Tuesday.“We are expecting Communications Minister Kapil Sibal tomorrow,” a senior company executive said.A successor to the 3G and 2G families, 4G is expected to be five times quicker than 3G services. It would offer services such as high-definition mobile TV and video conferencing. Airtel has selected Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE to mana...

Bharti Airtel will launch its 4G services in Kotkata this month, Chief Executive Sanjay Kapoor said Tuesday. “It will be launched this month in Kolkata,” Kapoor told reporters on the sidelines of a telecom event.The carrier has also appointed ZTE to supply and manage its 4G LTE network in Kolkata. “According to industry estimates, by 2016 – 6% of all mobile connections will have 4G connection, which would create 36% of the total mobile data traffic – thus paving way for the ensuing data ...

Bharti Airtel has appointed Nokia Siemens Network for building and operating its 4G network in Maharashtra. The announcement was made at MWC in Barcelona today where earlier in the day it had urged the mobile companies to bring down the average price of smartphones to $50. The 4G mobile broadband technology is a part of TD-LTE network that delivers instant internet access and can support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. Bharti Airtel will deploy its TD-LTE network in the 2.3 GHz frequen...