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Airtel Launches 4G Services In Kolkata, First In India

Airtel has launched today broadband wireless access (BWA) service in Kolkata, based on 4G technology. Union minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated this service in the city today and said, what Kolkata thinks today, - India thinks tomorrow. Airtel won the 4G spectrum licence for Maharastra, Kolkata, Punjab and Karnataka circle. And decided to launch this service in Kolkata first. The company has been given 20 MHz of BWA spectrum in 2.3 GHz frequency band, which is supposed to be suitable for 4G. Airtel has roped in China's ZTE Corp as the network vendor partner for the Kolkata circle. The 4G service would be suitable for high-definition video conferencing and mobile TV as it is expected to be five minutes quicker than 3G service. Tariff: Rs. 999 with 6 GB free usage (dongle). -- A. B.