Information Madness

Majority of network provider are still trying to incorporate 3G network services in their system. But Aircel is much ahead of them by already testing it’s 4G services. Aircel has revealed that it would launch its 3 G services in about 2 month after getting clearances from the government.

After the launch of 3G Aircel is planning to launch 4G commercially in eight circles by the end of 2011 or early 2012. Test run for 4G is scheduled for first quarter of 2012.

Mallikarjuna Rao, Chief Technology Officer of Aircel said that “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”. Mr Rao also stated that aircel will release 4G commercially on all eight circle by end of 2011 or early 2012.

Last year aircel won the 4G services access in Jammu & Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, North-East, Andhra Pradesh circles at the broadband wireless access auction which was held last year.

Besides that it has got 3G services for 13 circles- Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh (East), Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, North East and Jammu & Kashmir. Aircel has yet decided the circle in which it will test run the 4G network