Airtel deploys India’s
first commercial LTE-Advanced (4G+) network to deliver mobile data speeds up to
135 Mbps
LTE-Advanced
carrier aggregation technology combines TD LTE (2300 MHz) with FD LTE (1800MHz)
bandwidths to deliver high data speeds on a LIVE 4G network
Carrier aggregation
enables efficient spectrum utilisation and a superior customer experience
The
deployment is a part of Airtel’s ongoing network transformation program - Project
Leap
New Delhi, February 21, 2016:
Bharti Airtel Limited (“Airtel”), India’s largest telecommunications services
provider, has become the first mobile operator in India to commercially deploy LTE-Advanced
(4G+) technology (carrier aggregation across TD LTE and LTE FDD) on a LIVE 4G network.
With this, Airtel has joined a select group of global mobile operators to
commercially deploy the technology that delivers ultra-fast mobile data speeds and
enables better spectrum utilisation and efficiency.
Using
the carrier aggregation technology and combining the capacities of TD LTE (2300 MHz spectrum band) and FD LTE
(1800 MHz spectrum band), data speeds of up to 135 Mbps have been delivered on
commercially available mobile devices on Airtel’s 4G network in Kerala.
Carrier aggregation enables enhanced spectrum efficiency by combining
capacities across multiple LTE carriers (within same or different spectrum
bands) to deliver a superior user experience and ultra-fast mobile data speeds.
The deployment is a part of Airtel’s ongoing
network transformation program – Project Leap, under which Airtel plans to
invest Rs 60,000 crores over the next three years to meet
the growing demand of voice and high speed data services in India and deliver
the best network experience to its customers. According to Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO
(India & South Asia), Bharti Airtel “This is a game changer for mobile
broadband in India. Airtel has pioneered 4G deployment in India and we are
delighted to raise the innovation benchmark to deliver a world-class experience
to our customers. Our strong 4G footprint and a rapidly maturing device
ecosystem, will now allow us to deliver the next level of high speed mobile data
services on our network.”
Airtel has led
the 4G story in India, having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in
April 2012. It is the largest 4G network in the country with LIVE services in
over 350 towns. Airtel 4G is available to customers across a range of smart
devices including mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots and Wi-Fi dongles.
Nokia Networks has partnered Airtel in deploying the carrier aggregation
technology in Kerala.
Vishal Mishra
Kaivalya Communication
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