India is poised to become one of the top TD-LTE markets in the world. To support the TD-LTE growth globally, chip major ST-Ericsson said on Friday that it is ready to roll out TD-LTE smartphones by the end of this year, as the company has developed chipsets supporting both TD-LTE and FDD-LTE technology.
The news is significant for India. If voice is allowed on the IP network as per the new National Telecom Policy 2012, broadband wireless access (BWA) players such as Reliance Industries, Airtel, Aircel, Qualcomm, Augere and Tikona will be able to utilize TD-LTE smartphones for their 4G customers in India.
