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Airtel 4G services coming to LTE enabled smartphones in Bengaluru

Bharti Airtel will launch voice call facility on its 4G LTE network in Bengaluru in three weeks.

FP Staff|Dec 05, 2013, 16:03:56 IST

Bharti Airtel will launch voice call facility on its 4G LTE network in Bengaluru in three weeks. Currently the company offers 4G data services in Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Bengaluru.Airtel made announcement on Twitter. You can check out the tweet below:

Only for #airtel #Bangalore mobile customers, enjoy #airtel4G on #LTE enabled smartphones in 3 weeks. More details to follow soon! — Airtel India (@airtelindia) December 5, 2013

However before Bangalore Airtel users jump at joy at the thought of using 4G for voice-calling, they should note that Airtel uses TD-LTE to provide 4G services.According to AndroidOS.in, consumers will need a smartphone with support for TD-LTE to use the service, which are not present in the Indian market right now.[caption id="attachment_1193533" align="alignleft" width="380"]

The Airtel logo is seen in this photo.[/caption]Airtel had announced Huawei's 4G enabled Ascend P1 LTE exclusively for its 4G LTE network last year, but the phone isn't available any more on Indian online shopping websites.

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