Qualcomm Technologies, Bharti Airtel and Huawei have announced India’s first multi-mode LTE TDD smartphone at Innovation Qualcomm India 2012. Powered by QTI’s Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, Huawei Ascend P1 LTE smartphone handles high speed data on the LTE network and voice calls on the underlying 3G network using Circuit Switched Voice Fall Back (CSFB voice) technology.Â
 “We are excited to collaborate with Bharti Airtel and Huawei to announce the first multi-mode LTE-TDD smartphone in India. With this significant milestone, consumers in India will have the choice of enjoying high-speed mobile broadband experience using an LTE smartphone,” said Dr. Avneesh Agrawal, Senior vice president and president of Qualcomm India and South Asia.Â
Commenting on the occasion, Sanjay Kapoor, CEO - India & South Asia, Bharti Airtel said, " We are excited to announce the launch of India's first 4G LTE TDD multi-mode mobile device along with Qualcomm and Huawei, and are delighted to take the lead in setting technology standards for 4G devices in India. We are confident that others will follow suit and participate in the effort towards establishing the 4G devices ecosystem in India"
“LTE is the future of mobile communications, and faster data access experience will become a key area of differentiation for consumers when choosing their mobile devices,” said Cai Liqun, CEO of Huawei India.Â
Powered by QTI’s Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1.5 GHz dual core CPUs and built-in Adreno 225 GPU, and running an Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Huawei Ascend P1 LTE’s ultra-low latency guarantees smooth video calls and faster online gaming. Â
