Vodafone India 4G LTE Launch

[Weir]

Vodafone India will start trials for fourth-generation (4G) services later this year, though the country's No. 2 mobile phone operator continues to focus on expanding its 3G coverage amid surging data growth, its chief technology officer said.
The Indian unit of UK's Vodafone Group has yet to decide on the location for starting trials, Vishant Vora said in Pune Wednesday. It will ready itself to launch 4G in the five circles where it won 5 Mhz or more of airwaves in the 1800 Mhz band in the February auctions, but will start operations only when 4G-enabled cheaper mobile devices are readily available. The five circles are Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata and Mumbai.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/vodafone-india-to-start-4g-trials-this-year/articleshow/36807883.cms

 

[d5aqoëp]

Hello. When is Vodafone launching LTE in India? I can only see news but no follow up.

 

[igloo]

First improve your 3g network. Sucks in delhi compared to airtel or even reliance.

 

[mayank1200]

ya their 3G sucks. moreover, we dont have 4G ready devices yet.
unless there is market for 4G devices, there is no use for vodafone to invest in 4g

 

[sachinbr]

Just to update. In Bangalore Vodafone is laying a new OFC every where. But don't know the reason for it

 

[chetan31]

Just to update. In Bangalore Vodafone is laying a new OFC every where. But don't know the reason for it

yes they are! they have unloaded BTS equipment and Fiber stirps with pipes in our office campus as well in electronic city. i was parking my car and hence asked them. they have confirmed that work is happening for new 4G BTS. its done by indus towers ltd and Airtel BTS will also be erected/shared. martein peter did confirmed after this yr auction that few circles including karnataka will be part of 4G rollout. Spectrum is already allotted in May in 1800MHz.

so get ready for Vodafone 4G

 

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[thedeamon]

this is good news for my Megafon MR100-3 ( unlocked ) mi-fi device. It supports 1800Mhz band but not Airtel's 2300Mhz signal. None of major global telecom players use 2300Mhz, not sure why Airtel opted for that band. I am a Voda user already...so I will be able to test it with my device & my AT&T OneX phone.

 

[d5aqoëp]

Any updates to Vodafone 4G?

 

[SVK]

Vodafone India starts 4G trials | Business Standard News

Vodafone India has started fourth generation (4G) network trials in selected areas, the company said here on Friday.

"We are now trialling 4G services across selected areas," the company said.

 

[d5aqoëp]

Trials in which select areas?

Vodafone are lagging far behind in this 4G business.