Indian telecom service provider, Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate its TD-LTE network in Maharashtra, one of the country’s largest telecom circles. The launch of commercial TD-LTE services is planned later this year. Bharti Airtel will deploy its TD-LTE network in the 2.3 GHz frequency band.

As part of this commercial rollout, Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver the TD-LTE network and end-user data devices. The company will use its newly introduced TD-LTE 6 pipes radio to reduce site space and the operator’s total cost of ownership per site compared to the traditional approach of using one remote radio head per sector. 

According to Nokia Siemens Networks, it will provide network design, integration, commissioning and optimization services to the operator for rapid roll-out of the network and full set of care services including hardware, software and competence development services.

Nokia Siemens Networks is also deploying this TD-LTE solution to commercial customers in Russia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.