Vodafone has launched its 4G services starting with Kochi, Kerala. The company will begin rolling out the services to customers from the 14th of December with packs priced at Rs 29 for 120 MB data to Rs 2,499 for a 20 GB data pack. The telecom operator is currently offering users 4G SIM exchange with same day postpaid SIM delivery and activation. Other than this, Vodafone’s RED subscribers will be provided with twice the data for the first 3 months. Additionally, the company mentions its 4G mobile wifi will support up to 10 devices, although it's not clear if Vodafone is referring to a wifi device or tethering abilities. The 4G services will be launched on the 1800 Mhz band, spectrum that Vodafone had acquired in 11 circles including Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Kolkata, Mumbai, Punjab, Rajasthan, UP (East). The operator had won additional 1800 MHz spectrum in this year’s auctions held in March. Interestingly, in August the company had said it would launch in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi and Kochi by this year end. The telecom operator will also offer free unlimited movie subscription to 4G users, with access to over 7500 movies for 3 months, along with free unlimited music streaming on Vodafone Music. Note that Vodafone is not very specific if its free music streaming is a promotional offer, or if it is effectively ‘Zero Rating’ the service and violating net neutrality. Developments in 4G deployment: - Last month, Idea Cellular entered into an…
