Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has commissioned Nokia Networks to expand its 4G presence to six new circles using Nokia Networks’ radio network. Operator will deploy FDD-LTE network on 1800 MHz to provide 4G services in 6 circles. 

Nokia Networks, already a supplier of Bharti Airtel’s TD-LTE network, will also deploy TD-LTE on the 2300 MHz in 2 other circles.

The agreement includes professional Services such as network planning and optimization, network implementation, systems integration as well as hardware care; Cloud-ready network management system, NetAct, for effective and consolidated monitoring and optimization of the LTE network; Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station; and  Flexi Zone for the small cells rollout to improve capacity and coverage in dense areas.