Aircel 3G Service in India by April 2011, 4G by January 2012

BSNL 3G Network to launch in Chennai and North-Eastern states by Jan 2009. Also, MTNL is still on target to launch its 3G network in Delhi and Mumbai. MTNL has already completed laboratory grade tests of its 3G network and will launch the tests in Delhi. India has 60 MHz of 3G spectrum available, and will allow both WCDMA and CDMA based 3G services. […]

TeleDNA Communications, the leading VAS technology and infrastructure provider, announced that BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), India’s state owned telecom operator has successfully deployed TeleDNA’s SDP (Service Delivery Platform) in the West Zone to manage their 3G based Value Added Services like Live TV, Music Download, Movies etc.. […]

3G telecom bidders may have to wait six months longer to start operations. The defence services have asked for 6 months of extra time for testing and security clearances before they vacate the spectrum (20 MHz for 3G and 25 MHz for 2G services) and shift to an optical fibre network that has been developed for them by BSNL. The telecom service provider has committed to handing over the new network by the end of October. This would extend the 3G auction to June 2010 instead of December this year. […]