Bharti Airtel, the country's largest mobile phone company by customers and sales, has sought government's approval for testing voice services on its fourth generation networks.
The move is significant as Reliance Industries-owned Infotel Broadband, the only company that has pan-India 4G airwaves, is set to get the telecom department's (DoT's) approval for testing voice services on this technology platform.
ET recently reported that the DoT committee looking into RIL's demand had recommended that the company be allowed to test 10,000 connections (for 4G voice services) and that it also be allotted these many mobile numbers.
Currently, Bharti is the only telco that has launched high-end data services on the 4G platform.
Earlier this year, the company had bought a 49% stake in US chipmaker's 4G businesses in India to enable it to quickly launch services in four zones, including the key markets of Delhi and Mumbai, where it did not have 4G permits, making it a serious competitor to Infotel Broadband.
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The move is significant as Reliance Industries-owned Infotel Broadband, the only company that has pan-India 4G airwaves, is set to get the telecom department's (DoT's) approval for testing voice services on this technology platform.
ET recently reported that the DoT committee looking into RIL's demand had recommended that the company be allowed to test 10,000 connections (for 4G voice services) and that it also be allotted these many mobile numbers.
Currently, Bharti is the only telco that has launched high-end data services on the 4G platform.
Earlier this year, the company had bought a 49% stake in US chipmaker's 4G businesses in India to enable it to quickly launch services in four zones, including the key markets of Delhi and Mumbai, where it did not have 4G permits, making it a serious competitor to Infotel Broadband.
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