Indian mobile service provider Aircel has selected ZTE to deploy LTE network in India. In the first stage, the LTE deployment will be initiated in Chennai, Rest of Tamil Nadu (RoTN) and few other business critical circles, reports Hindu Business Line‎.

Operator currently holds broadband wireless access (BWA) licenses for eight telecom circles, acquired in 2010. 

At the time of announcement, ZTE has completed the migration of Aircel's data services to ZTE's 4G LTE evolved packet core for Chennai and ROTN circles 

This is the second LTE contract for ZTE in India after Airtel.