Telecom operator Videocon Mobile Services will roll out fourth generation (4G) services across all is newly-won circles next year.
Videcon had received spectrum across six circles – Uttar Pradesh (East), Uttar Pradesh (West), Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Haryana – in the recently concluded spectrum auction.
“We will get spectrum in January and we expect to roll out our LTE services in six circles by middle of 2013. We will have spectrum across seven circles (including Punjab) constituting a high population footprint in India. These are also the areas where we enjoy a strong position already and where we see the highest potential for continued growth and profitability,” Videocon Mobile Services Director and Chief Executive Officer Arvind Bali said.
The company, which had launched GSM operations in Punjab two years ago, will invest an additional Rs 800 crore for improving network coverage and deployment of technology over the next three years.
“We intend to cover 45 per cent of India’s population after rolling out services in these circles as these are the areas where we enjoy a strong position already and where we see the highest potential for continued growth and profitability. Our focus will be on youth and high end customers,” he said without divulging detail about investment proposed for this venture.
“The spectrum won by Videocon in the recent auction is paired and liberalised. This spectrum can be used to roll out next generation networks and services by adapting a highly spectrally efficient 4G technology LTE,” he added.
Unlike BWA spectrum winners who are launching LTE-TD on 2300MHz band Videocon has to deploy LTE-FDD on 1800MHz band which has better ecosystem. As per GSA report more than 33% of LTE roll outs are on 1800MHz. Videocon has only 5MHz spectrum – that means they have to use 1.4MHz x 2 for LTE-FDD rollout, and rest is probably for 2G voice services. It is easier for Videocon to offer LTE-FDD handsets with 2G compatibility to reach more people. But from its last performance (’100 cities in 100 days’ promise was not a reality) it is highly doubtable when Videocon will bring LTE-FDD in India.
ajay December 14, 2012 at 4:52 pm
Friends email the companies to launch LTE ADVANCE (launched in yota) instead of LTE Only.Bcoz LTE Donot meet the required standard.
Please Email These Nonsensense companies so that we dn’t need to upgrade our device in future.
arvind December 13, 2012 at 11:18 pm
enjoyed the excellent signal quality from videocon from its entrance for its quality and attractive plans in chennai, but now it has signal but no stv’s for last few months, none of the operator provides voice clarity like videocon, since i am not using videocon now, due to the nil availablity of stvs in chennai and tn circle now, i tried vodafone, airtel, bsnl , idea, but videocon is top of all
i enjoyed excellent voice clarity even if iam in traffic,
i hope videocon wil come back in all circles, and i am having the sim and regularly switching it on.
devansopan December 12, 2012 at 12:32 pm
VIDEOCON GPRS 4G WON
Tej December 10, 2012 at 9:53 pm
What about Punjab ? Will its service continue or shutdown ?
PS December 10, 2012 at 3:54 pm
3rd class company….disconnected their network and shut their 2G services IN a City like Mumbai without informing the customers……Imagine what would happen in lesser known towns and cities if it rolls out 4g…..GOD BLESS INDIA…..
adarsh December 9, 2012 at 6:56 pm
pehle 2g chalana sikh lo bhaiya or chalana to dur ki baat pehle launching to kr do 2g ki 4g ka sapna baad me dekhna……………………………..
sai December 9, 2012 at 6:13 pm
videocon will takeover any other telecom operator
zeeshan December 7, 2012 at 3:15 pm
I think minimum spectrum required for 4G or LTE is 5 Mhz. They have only 5 Mhz spectrum in 1800 Mhz band. How will they launch 4G along with 2G???
Please somebody explain this????
Abhishek chatterjee December 7, 2012 at 7:34 am
Hey, Itz a gr8 newz……..
mayb one day videocon’s drmz come true……
by d way its means Telenor 1800mhz spectrum also could be used to roll out 4G ?
akhilesh December 7, 2012 at 2:24 am
videocon 2G avlevel only In Lucknow from Hole UPE
How they Will Start 4G without complete 2G
it seems like it will pass direct M.A without Pass Class 10th
sachin December 6, 2012 at 10:13 pm
What a joke !!!. Videocon 2G is going to shutdown in Kerala in indecent manner (without intimating the customers and without allowing to port to other operators) and the same company is starting 4G. how can we trust this brand .
It is the joke of the year 2012.
santosh December 6, 2012 at 8:09 pm
please do not waste your money in 4G………………..Try directly 5G…………………….is videocon ka 2G me to band baj gaya…………..abg leke arahai………………………..best joke of this ending year 2012………………sayad 2050 me launch karde…………………….
jigar December 6, 2012 at 6:40 pm
From today In Gujarat circle TATA DOCOMO Reduced GPRS DATA from 6 gb to 2.5 gb in STV95 PACK and data from 2.5 gb to 1 GB IN STV 79 (i.e earlier this pack STV75) And also automatic disconnection time is reduced from 59 minutes to 40 minutes plus Download speed reduced,, varies between 85-115 kbps and also new update shown on website this pack only work on own TATA DOCOMO network NOT WORKED ON VIDEOCON or AIRCEL NETWORK.
Adil December 6, 2012 at 5:46 pm
After reading this article many question has arised in my mind that the recent auction which took place and the winners of that auction can all roll out 4g service? secondly the auction which took place back in 2-3 years for 4g over 2300 mhz band then what was that ?
Adil December 6, 2012 at 5:45 pm
After reading this article many question has arised in my mind that the recent auction which took place and the winners of that auction can all roll out 4g service? secondly the auction which took place back in 2-3 years then what was that then?
Fahad December 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm
@Tarun
Comments feed seems to be missing …
Help out … it’s creating a lot of problem ….
Tarun December 6, 2012 at 8:43 pm
@Fahad,
The comment feed is working right ? telecomtalk.info / comments /feed this should help
Pike December 6, 2012 at 4:32 pm
BEST JOKE OF THE YEAR 2012 videocon 4g !
Sunny December 6, 2012 at 3:38 pm
Bhai 2g to theek tarhe se chala lo phele.
techfrick December 6, 2012 at 3:07 pm
to tt team : why u people change the mobile website layout? Its bullshit . We want the previous back
azam December 6, 2012 at 2:08 pm
this is real 4g in india
azamalikhan December 6, 2012 at 1:57 pm
good move videocon
Sandeep December 6, 2012 at 1:44 pm
WOW!!!Thanks to government policies..telecom sector seems to be in a mess.
jeet December 6, 2012 at 1:38 pm
videocon service nt available bihar ,and start 4g in bihar
PD December 6, 2012 at 1:34 pm
Videocon is not able to give 2G on Pan India basis, and now promises 4G, cruel joke, may be wanted to please 3Gs and M & M of king maker state of India !
Tharun George December 6, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Does Videocon have 4G license?
So other winners of the same auction like Vodafone also could roll out 4G?
aaka December 6, 2012 at 1:26 pm
is videocon will launch LTE-FDD 4G services unlike others LTE-TDD
aaka December 6, 2012 at 1:24 pm
LTE-FDD or LTE-TDD
Deepak kashyap December 6, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Good going..
They are giving unlimited 2G gprs data only @96 rs. PM When every other operator stuck @2GB max. and I think they will provide lot cheaper 4G services than other operators.
Sudhakar December 6, 2012 at 1:11 pm
What a joke !!!. Videocon 2G is going to shutdown in Tamilnadu in indecent manner (without intimating the customers) and the same company is starting 4G. LOL LOL LOL.
It is the joke of the year 2012.
Jaweed December 6, 2012 at 1:09 pm
What about ANDHRA PRADESH circle