Tikona Digital Networks is planning to launch its 4G broadband services in 30 cities across five telecom circles during the first half of 2016. The company is presently conducting a commercial pilot of its high-speed broadband services in Varanasi, targeting both home and enterprise users.
Tikona holds 20 MHz of spectrum in the 2300 MHz band in five circles – Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh (East) and Uttar Pradesh (West). The company has awarded a contract to China-based ZTE for supply of Time-division Long-Term Evolution (TD-LTE) switching and radio equipment in these circles for building its broadband network. It has also started procuring outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE) from Mumbai-based Telenet Systems.
The company has presently launched a 10 mbps product that offers higher speeds than the prevailing DSL/3G based products. The company plans to offer this service at a price much lower than the current 3G prices to provide a satisfying user experience to multi-user and multi-device homes.
