4G LICENSE WINNER

List of BWA or Broadband Wireless Access Spectrum/License or LTE [4G] in 20MHz band:-

1. Aircel: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Orrisa, Assam, North East, Jammu and Kashmir.
Total- 8 circles.

2. Augere (Mauritius-based company): Madhya Pradesh.
Total- 1 circle.

3. BSNL: All India except Delhi and Mumbai. BSNL has returned spectrum in some circles as it was useless. So can't say that BSNL will launch LTE.
Total= 20 circles.

4. Bharti Airtel: Karnataka, Kolkata, Maharashtra and Goa, Punjab.
Total- 4 circles.

5. MTNL: Delhi and Mumbai.
Total- 2 circles.

6. Qualcomm Inc(US-based company): Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana, Kerala.
Total- 4 circles.

7. Reliance Infotel: Pan India i.e All circles or states in India.

Do not confuse Reliance Infotel with Reliance Communication or RCOM which is offering GSM/CDMA/3G services. Both companies are different.
Total- 22 circles.

8. Tikona Digital Networks Limited: Gujarat, UP (East), UP (West), Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh.
Total: 5 circles.

If your circle is not there in the list of 3G and BWA or 4G operators, it means they don't have license for that circles.

You can also download a copy of BWA license winners from Department of Telecom (DoT) website:

Code: [Select]

http://dot.gov.in/
BWA/4G trials are underway but no commercial launch is done by any company as of yet. So, when 4G will get launched, there is no answer for this question. Current updates suggests BWA/4G launch by June, 2012 by some companies and by Dec, 2012 by others.

What Amount Telecom Operators Paid For 3G/4G licenses?

1. Aircel: 3G (13 circles)- Rs. 6499.46 crores. BWA/4G (8 circles)- Rs. 3438.01 crores
Total- Rs. 9937.47 crores.

2. Bharti Airtel Limited: 3G(13 circles)- Rs.12295.46 crores. BWA/4G (4 circles)- Rs. 3314.36
Total- Rs.15609.82 crores.

3. BSNL: 3G(20 circles)- Rs.10162.20 crores. BWA/4G (20 circles)- Rs. 8313.80 crores
Total- Rs. 18476 crores.

4. Idea Cellular Limited: 3G (11 circles)- Rs.5768.59 crores. BWA/4G- NA
Total- Rs.5768.59 crores.

5. MTNL: 3G (2 circles)- Rs.6564 crores. BWA/4G (2 circles)- Rs.4533.97
Total- Rs.11097.97 crores.

6. Reliance Communiations Limited: 3G (13 circles)- Rs.8585.04 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.8585.04 crores.

7. Reliance Infotel Limited: 3G- N.A BWA/4G- Rs.12847.77 crores.
Total- Rs.128847.77 crores.

8. S-Tel: 3G (3 circles)- Rs.337.67 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.337.67 crores.

9. Tata Docomo: 3G (9 circles)- Rs.5864.29 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.5864.29 crores.

10. Vodafone: 3G (9 circles)- Rs.11617.86 crores. BWA/4G- N.A
Total- Rs.11617.86 crores.

That's all


Attention!

Here in India, Telecom Operators have got BWA/4G soectrum in 2300MHz or 2.3GHz band. So before buying any 4G device say USB Dongle or Tab, do check whether it has support to 2300MHz/2.3GHz band or not.

[s3]List of 4G/LTE mobile phones:

No 4G phones with support to LTE 2300MHz band is available as of now in India.

List of 4G US Dongles:

1. Nokia Siemens LTE-7210: Downlink/Uplink Speed- 102Mbps/50Mbps Band Supported- 2300/2600 MHz. Availability in India- With 4G launch. Price: Not known.

List of 3G license holders in India

List of 3G license holders in India who got spectrum in Apr-May, 2010 3G spectrum auction and their respective circles:

 

1.Aircel: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, North East, Orrisa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, UP(E), West Bengal.
Total- 13 circles.

2. Bharti Airtel: Delhi, Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, UP(W), Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, North East, Jammu and Kashmir.
Total- 13 circles.

3. BSNL: All India except Delhi and Mumbai.
Total- 20 circles.

4. Idea Cellular Limted: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, UP(E), UP(W), Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.
Total- 11 circles.

5. MTNL: Delhi and Mumbai.
Total- 2 circles.

6. Reliance Communications Limited: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Punjab, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Orrisa, Assam, North East, Jammu and Kashmir.
Total- 13 circles.

7. STel: Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Orrisa.
Total- 3 circles.

Please note that S-Tel has stopped its GSM services and exit telecom sector after Supreme Court cancelled their licenses. They may surrender 3G licenses too and that licenses will be re-auctioned.

8. Tata Docomo: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh(W),Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.
Total- 9 circles.

9. Vodafone: Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kolkata, Haryana, UP(E), West Bengal.
Total- 9 circles.

For some circle operators like Airtel-Idea-Vodafone and Tata Docomo-Aircel have joined hands i.e sharing 3G network to provide services to customers where they are not holding license under Intra Circle Roaming Agreement.

For e.g- As you can see in the list that for Delhi circle only Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance and MTNL has 3G license but Idea is also providing 3G in Delhi via ICRA.

You can also download a copy of 3G license winners from Department of Telecom (DoT) website:

http://dot.gov.in/

INTEX iTab – 8-inch Android tablet launched for Rs. 11,900

INTEX has launched iTab, their first
tablet. It has 8-inch capacitive two
point touch screen display and is
powered by 1 GHz cortex A8 core
processor. It runs on Android 2.3
(Gingerbread). It has front video calling camera and a 3.5mm audio
jack. It has 8GB internal memory
which is expandable upto 32GB. It
weighs 475 g. It has Wi-Fi, 3G via
Intex dongle, USB port, GPS and
comes with comes with Word, Excel and Power Point viewer. It also
comes with pre-loaded applications
such as the Adobe Reader, Android
Market and popular games like
Angry Birds, Solitaire and Talking
Tom. It has 360 degree G-Sensor and comes with 5000 mAh battery
that offers backup time of  5-6
hours. The INTEX iTab is priced
at Rs. 11,900 and comes with INTEX
3G data card, a LAN Adaptor, an
Exclusive leather cover and a pair of Reebok Sunglasses at no extra
cost as an introductory offer. It is
available at more than 15,000
distributors and reseller outlets, 70
INTEX SQUARES (exclusive retail
stores) and several hypermarkets across the country. Intex plans to
launch new tablets with in-built 3G
as well as 7-inch and 10-inch
models in the future.

Zync launches 7- inch tablet at Rs. 8,990

Zync, an Apple Group company from Noida, Uttar Pradesh has launched Zync Z-990, 
India's first tablet that runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). The Zync Z-990
has 7-inch TFT Capacitive Touch Screen display and is powered by
1.2 GHz processor 
1GB RAM,
4GB in-built memory, expandable up to 32 GB. 
It has 0.3 MP video calling camera in the front and weighs 380g. 
Zync Z-990 specifications 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) TFT Capacitive Touch Screen
display Android 4.0 (Ice Cream
Sandwich) 
1.2 GHz processor 1GB RAM, 
4GB internal memory, expandable up to 32 GB 
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 
3G via USB

dongle, HDMI port , Micro USB port

3.5 mm audio jack and microphone
Muli-format (MP4/MPEG/ MP3/
WAV/WMA ) media player 3600
mAh battery USB port in the tablet supports pen drives, external
keyboards and 3G USB dongles. It
comes with Document editor with
Word/Excel/PDF support and has
Flash support. The Zync Z-990 is
priced at an MRP of Rs. 8,990 and is available from Letsbuy.com,
Yebhi.com, HomeShop18.com in
India.