Bharti Airtel selects ZTE to launch 4G in Kolkata

Bharti Airtel has selected ZTE Corporation to plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G network in Kolkata. This launch will make Airtel the first operator in the country to launch 4G services.

The forthcoming launch of 4G services, will allow Bharti Airtel subscribers to experience, high speed wireless internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing.

Sanjay Kapoor, CEO Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) said, “The impending launch of 4G in the country will provide ultra high speed data access, driving fundamental changes in society at large. We look forward to the launch of 4G technology in India, which will be timed to match the world in its launch.”

ZTE till date has applied for 381 essential patents (EPs) for LTE standards, which account for approximately seven percent of the total number of EP applications globally.It has won 30 contracts for LTE commercial application and has deployed test networks in cooperation with more than 100 operators across the globe.