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.
“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 & President, Qualcomm India and South Asia.
“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, Huawei India.
