When most of the telecom
operators in the country are
struggling to put 3G services
on track, Aircel has set for 4G
services too. The telecom major will
commercially launch its 3G
services in another 45 to 60
days depending on some
government clearances, while
test run for 4G is likely to start by the first quarter of
the next financial year. It
plans to start 4G operations
commercially in eight circles
by December 2011 or January
2012.
"We are planning to launch
our 3G services across 13 circles
where we have got the
licences in another 40 to 60
days. Moreover, Aircel will be
one of the first firms in the country to usher into the
fourth generation era. We are
planning to start 4G trials by
the first or second quarter of
the next financial year," said
Mallikarjuna Rao, chief technology officer of Aircel,
on the sidelines of Intaglio
2011, an international school
meet at IIM Calcutta on
Thursday. Rao said the firm would come
up with 4G facilities on all the
eight circles allotted to it by
December 2011 or January
2012. On the broadband wireless
access auction — for access to 4G services — held last year, Aircel got Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal,
Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North-
East, Jammu & Kashmir circles.
While it will provide services
for 3G is 13 circles — Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kolkata, Kerala, Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh (East), West
Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam,
North East and Jammu &
Kashmir. However, the firm has not
decided on the circle which
they will select for the trials. "We have not decided on it.
However, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh and Assam are under
consideration," Rao added. He
expressed hope that 3G and 4G
era will force operators to have more technological tie
ups. "Since majority of the
operators do not have pan-
India licences, it will lead to
technological tie ups like intra-
circle roaming" Meanwhile, on MTNL ’s offer to share its 3G network in Delhi
and Mumbai, he said, "The slots
were open for two operators.
Since, Aircel and Tata
Teleservices are the only
companies who have submitted bids, it seems we
will be able to get it."
operators in the country are
struggling to put 3G services
on track, Aircel has set for 4G
services too. The telecom major will
commercially launch its 3G
services in another 45 to 60
days depending on some
government clearances, while
test run for 4G is likely to start by the first quarter of
the next financial year. It
plans to start 4G operations
commercially in eight circles
by December 2011 or January
2012.
"We are planning to launch
our 3G services across 13 circles
where we have got the
licences in another 40 to 60
days. Moreover, Aircel will be
one of the first firms in the country to usher into the
fourth generation era. We are
planning to start 4G trials by
the first or second quarter of
the next financial year," said
Mallikarjuna Rao, chief technology officer of Aircel,
on the sidelines of Intaglio
2011, an international school
meet at IIM Calcutta on
Thursday. Rao said the firm would come
up with 4G facilities on all the
eight circles allotted to it by
December 2011 or January
2012. On the broadband wireless
access auction — for access to 4G services — held last year, Aircel got Andhra Pradesh,
Tamil Nadu, West Bengal,
Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North-
East, Jammu & Kashmir circles.
While it will provide services
for 3G is 13 circles — Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil
Nadu, Kolkata, Kerala, Punjab,
Uttar Pradesh (East), West
Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, Assam,
North East and Jammu &
Kashmir. However, the firm has not
decided on the circle which
they will select for the trials. "We have not decided on it.
However, Tamil Nadu, Andhra
Pradesh and Assam are under
consideration," Rao added. He
expressed hope that 3G and 4G
era will force operators to have more technological tie
ups. "Since majority of the
operators do not have pan-
India licences, it will lead to
technological tie ups like intra-
circle roaming" Meanwhile, on MTNL ’s offer to share its 3G network in Delhi
and Mumbai, he said, "The slots
were open for two operators.
Since, Aircel and Tata
Teleservices are the only
companies who have submitted bids, it seems we
will be able to get it."
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