Looking beyond Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology Reliance Industries limited (RIL) is looking at technologies such as wireline and other wireless technologies in its bid to offer customers better and more comprehensive broadband services.
In its annual report, RIL stated, ?In addition to LTE and its future versions, Reliance will continue to evaluate and deploy other technologies, both wireless and wireline, to offer comprehensive broadband solutions to consumers, small businesses, enterprises, government and other entities,?
To deliver these new services, the company is looking forward to collaborating with strategic partners, including service and infrastructure providers and device makers.
The company plans to leverage its broadband network to support the requirements of homeland security applications. To achieve this company is working with global partners to bring state-of the-art homeland security solutions to the Indian market.
In 2010 RIL had acquired 95 per cent stake in Infotel Broadband Services having won broadband spectrum in all the 22 circles. To begin with, RIL plans to use LTE technology to offer broadband services on this network. In its annual report RIL, suggests, ?Globally, many operators have focussed primarily on the creation of the broadband network. However, Reliance will focus on making available all the components of the entire digital value chain.?
The company is yet to decide a date for the launch of its LTE-based 4G services. The global ecosystem is developing rapidly with about 50 networks based on LTE technology already in commercial stage. The company said, ?LTE capable devices are rapidly developing to meet current and further needs of operators and their customers. There are over 200 LTE devices launched globally, addressing a variety of market segment and needs.?
