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In the recently held auctions, Videocon Mobile Services bagged liberalised spectrum in seven circles of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, UP west, UP east, Bihar and Jharkhand. It has now announced to offer 4G services based on the FDD LTE technology in these circles.
In these circles, there are other three players with 4G license as well, so the biggest question is what difference does Videocon brings in?
Most 4G players, except BSNL and MTNL, will use TDD LTE technology (Airtel already has network in Kolkata, Bangalore and Pune), which is very different from what has been roll-out in the western countries. Videocon however has decided to field the FDD LTE technology which is already in place in most parts of the USA, and is also being rolled-out in Europe. And unlike TDD LTE, smartphones, tablets and data cards are already widely available for FDD LTE.
In terms of user experience however both the tech are very similar and offer upto 100 Mbps of data speed.
However, by the time Videocon's network will be in place, bigger players including Reliance Industries, which has PAN India spectrum, would have launched their TDD LTE network in the country. Other players in the fray include Aircel, Airtel, Qualcomm, Tikona etc. This will mean that Videocon will be the only company offering FDD LTE in the country and therefore users will not be able to migrate to other networks.
Only saving grace for Videocon in that situation can be if Telenor also uses its network, which it acquired recently, to offer LTE service using the same technology - a move that will not be surprising. Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone have also won some spectrum in this round of auctions but are not likely to use them to offer LTE services.
http://www.themobileindian.com/news/9583_Operator-Watch:-Videocons-4G-roll-out-and-its-effects
In these circles, there are other three players with 4G license as well, so the biggest question is what difference does Videocon brings in?
Most 4G players, except BSNL and MTNL, will use TDD LTE technology (Airtel already has network in Kolkata, Bangalore and Pune), which is very different from what has been roll-out in the western countries. Videocon however has decided to field the FDD LTE technology which is already in place in most parts of the USA, and is also being rolled-out in Europe. And unlike TDD LTE, smartphones, tablets and data cards are already widely available for FDD LTE.
In terms of user experience however both the tech are very similar and offer upto 100 Mbps of data speed.
However, by the time Videocon's network will be in place, bigger players including Reliance Industries, which has PAN India spectrum, would have launched their TDD LTE network in the country. Other players in the fray include Aircel, Airtel, Qualcomm, Tikona etc. This will mean that Videocon will be the only company offering FDD LTE in the country and therefore users will not be able to migrate to other networks.
Only saving grace for Videocon in that situation can be if Telenor also uses its network, which it acquired recently, to offer LTE service using the same technology - a move that will not be surprising. Airtel, Idea, and Vodafone have also won some spectrum in this round of auctions but are not likely to use them to offer LTE services.
http://www.themobileindian.com/news/9583_Operator-Watch:-Videocons-4G-roll-out-and-its-effects
