4G networks to hit India by mid 2012, Huawei eyes the 4G Indian market

India is going to get the taste of faster 4G networks in a matter of months, when private players like Reliance Communications are planning to roll out it in select Indian cities by mid -2012. 

Finding it the best time to make a reap, Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei is now preparing to focus more on its Indian operations, prior to the launch of fourth generation telecommunication networks in the country.

However, it is ironic that the firm is finding India as one its major markets and going to escalate their operations both by increasing the man power and investment. 

Huawei is infamous for its alleged links with Chinese military’s covert operations. The alleged links have resulted in major western markets turning hostile towards this Chinese player recently.

Huawei was not allowed to continue their acquisition programme of two US companies by the US government citing security issues recently.

Similarly, Australian government has turned down Huawei’s request to submit tender to the National Broadband Network (NBN) Project due to the same reason.

Huawei already has a moderate presence in India right from the time when the country has rolled out its 3G networks. They have clinched equipment supply deals from major Indian players like Tata to take a lucrative pie of the Indian telecommunication market.

Huawei now enjoys a 46 percent share in the telecoms equipment market in India which helped them amass $1.2 billion last year. Outside China, their biggest R & D firm is in the IT hub of Bangalore.

India, strategically consider China as the biggest looming threat with frequent unreported skirmishes at the Indian border. At this instance, it is yet to see that if the alleged military links play bad for Huawei in its Indian dreams too.