Another Two Years for 4G Technology to Take Off In India


"Affordable service and device pricing will be very important in India. The early adopters will be very niche and small market. But for 4G to become mass market, the pricing should be at par with the 3G prices at that time. Charging a premium for LTE services will weaken the adoption rates and service uptake," he added.

The biggest challenge in front of 4G now is the unavailability of affordable devices. The device ecosystem is yet to mature in India and availability of affordable and wider range of devices is still a challenge.

"We have had a very encouraging response for our 4G services across the five cities that we are present in currently - Bengaluru, Kolkata, Pune, Chandigarh and Ludhiana - since our first launch in Kolkata in April 2012 when we introduced 4G in the country," Kartik Sheth, chief executive officer - data & devices, Bharti Airtel, told IANS.

He said with the devices market maturing further offering a wider pricing range, the growth of 4G is expected to propel faster over the coming years.

"iPhone 5S & 5C were the first devices to be 4G TDD ready in India and the only other compatible devices right now are Xolo LT 900 and LG G2.

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Source: IANS