Here’s our Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G LTE Indian speed test result

Xiaomi is quickly turning out to be a household name. The products from the Chinese company have been the talk of the town, thanks to their affordable price tag and superior hardware configurations.

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The latest model from Xiaomi to hit the Indian shores is the Redmi Note 4G. The device is one of the most affordable LTE enabled smartphone out there. Continue reading “Here’s our Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G LTE Indian speed test result”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Nashik

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Airtel has launched 4G services in Nashik, Maharashtra. The company launched 4G services in Pune, Maharashtra in 2012. It launched 4G services in Nagpur last week. Nashik is the 15th city in the country to get Airtel 4G. Customers in Nashik can access 4G on dongles and Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers), but the company has not launched 4G on mobile in the city yet. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Nashik”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala in Punjab

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Airtel has launched 4G services in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala in Punjab. Airtel launched its 4G LTE services in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in Punjab and Haryana last March and rolled out voice services on 4G in these three cities and in Ludhiana and Jalandhar back in May. Airtel customers can access 4G on dongles, Wi-Fi CPEs (Customer Premise Equipment/ routers) and mobile phones in these cities. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara and Kapurthala in Punjab”

Airtel launches 4G on mobile in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula

Bharti Airtel has launched 4G on mobile in three cities, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula in India. The company launched 4G LTE service on mobile back in February starting from Bengaluru and also set up experience zones in the city to showcase the power of 4G on mobile in partnership with LG and Qualcomm. Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G on mobile in Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula”

Airtel releases carrier update for iPhone 5s and 5c ahead of LTE roll out

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Airtel already confirmed their plans to roll out 4G LTE service on smartphones for customers in Bangalore later this month. Some of our users have received a carrier settings update on the iPhone 5s and 5c that enables the 2300 MHz LTE (Band 40) on their smartphones. This was first spotted by BGR India Airtel’s TD-LTE service works only on that particular band (40) which is rarely seen in smartphones that are currently sold in India. Continue reading “Airtel releases carrier update for iPhone 5s and 5c ahead of LTE roll out”

Airtel acquires 100% stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture


Airtel announced that they have acquired 100% stake in Qualcomm Inc’s 4G venture. Airtel increased its stake to 51% from 49% back in July, which it acquired back in May 2012 by paying US$ 165 million (Rs 927.39 crore approx). Qualcomm won BWA Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles in 2010 by paying about US$ 1 billion (Rs. 4912.54 crore approx) in the auction by DoT in June 2010 Department of Telecom (DoT). Continue reading “Airtel acquires 100% stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture”

Airtel increases stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture to 51%

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Airtel has increased its stake to 51% in the 4G broadband ventures owned by Qualcomm, raising it from 49% that was acquired by the company back in May 2012, according to a report from ETQualcomm won BWA Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala circles in 2010 by paying about USD 1 billion (Rs. 4912.54 crore approx).  Continue reading “Airtel increases stake in Qualcomm’s 4G venture to 51%”

Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle


Airtel has introduced new plans for their 4G customers that now starts at Rs. 450. Airtel introduced 4G TD-LTE services last year, first in Kolkata with plans starting from Rs. 999 with 6GB of free monthly data. Now the new Rs. 450, Rs. Rs. 650 and Rs. 750 plans come with 2GB, 3GB and 4GB of free monthly data, respectively. Airtel has also increased the data limit for the plans starting from Rs. 999 which would come with 10GB of free monthly data limit. Continue reading “Airtel 4G plans now start from Rs. 450, partners with BigFlix and Indiagames for movies and games bundle”

Airtel partners with Qualcomm to bring 4G to Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala


Bharti Airtel has announced an agreement to acquire 49% interest in Qualcomm Asia Pacific’s (Qualcomm AP) India BWA entities. Under this Agreement, Bharti has made US$ 165 million approx investment to acquire Qualcomm AP’s India BWA licenses in Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Qualcomm won BWA Spectrum in these circles in 2010 by paying about USD 1 billion approx to acquire it. Continue reading “Airtel partners with Qualcomm to bring 4G to Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala”

Airtel launches new 4G tariff plan for Kolkata


Airtel has launched new Break Free Ultimate plan at Rs. 2,999 for the customers in Kolkata, following an encouraging response from customers. They launched 4G LTE services in Bengaluru earlier this week along with this new plan. The Break Free Ultimate plan offers 30GB free usage. These plans are available in Prepaid and Postpaid. Continue reading “Airtel launches new 4G tariff plan for Kolkata”

Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage 4G LTE network in Karnataka

Bharti Airtel has selected Huawei to plan, design, supply and deploy its 4G TD-LTE network in Karnataka. The 4G LTE subscribers can experience high speed wireless internet access that can support bandwidth intensive applications, support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. Continue reading “Airtel appoints Huawei to supply, manage 4G LTE network in Karnataka”

Airtel 4G launch event pictures

Airtel launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata today that is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G (TD-LTE) network was launched by Mr. Kapil Sibal, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India.  Here are some images from the launch event. Continue reading “Airtel 4G launch event pictures”

Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata

Airtel has launched India’s first 4G service in Kolkata. It is based on TD-LTE. The Airtel 4G website went live yesterday and the 4G plans starts from Rs. 999. It would allow superfast access to High Definition (HD) video streaming, multiple chatting, instant uploading of photos and much more Continue reading “Airtel launches 4G LTE services in Kolkata”

Airtel to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month, appoints ZTE to manage the network


Bharti Airtel is all set to launch 4G services in India later this month in Kolkata. Bharti Airtel’s CEO Sanjay Kapoor confirmed it in GSMA event in New Delhi. It would also be the first operator in the country to launch 4G services. It is based on 4G LTE-TDD technology that would offer speeds up to 100 Mbps. Continue reading “Airtel to launch 4G services in Kolkata this month, appoints ZTE to manage the network”