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MUMBAI: Tata Consultancy Services former deputy chairman FC Kohli has said that
the Centre of Excellence in Wireless Technology (CEWiT) is collaborating with
countries like Japan which is looking to launch 4G in 2010.
He
says the Centre set up in IIT Madras has
been doing simulation testing using Wimax
technology.
"The
Centre has been doing simulation testing
using Wimax technology. The Centre is also
collaborating with countries like Japan
which is looking to launch 4G in 2010,"
Kohli said.
At
the Sixth International Conference on Communications
and Convergence, Kohli said by the end of
2009, the Centre is expected to have finished
working on developing some of the standards
for 4G.
The
Centre's aims include early development
of prototypes and product launches. The
Centre has built up a strong partnership
with the Indian wireless industry, he informed.
"It
has 25 scientists. It has also helped to
bring the industry together and create a
broadband consortium. The Centre has worked
on a few areas including enabling higher
data rates. It has also worked on eliminating
inter cell interference," he stated.
Kohli
also said that 4G offers improved coverage
in areas that are poorly covered at the
moment.
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