With 4G deployment gaining pace in India, domestic handset maker Micromax today said it will beef up its portfolio of lTE-enabled handsets, with plans to add 5 new smartphones in the next 2-3 months.Micromax currently has two 4G-enabled devices in its portfolio, priced above Rs12,000. “There is a lot of interest around 4G. We will offer customers the features they look for at affordable prices. We plan to add 5 new 4G devices in the next 2-3 months across price points,”
Micromax Chief Marketing Officer Shubhajit Sen told PTI. Increasingly, handset makers are introducing smartphones that support 4G, which allows users to access high-speed Internet. Currently, players such as Airtel and Aircel offer 4G services in India while Reliance Jio has a pan-India licence plans to launch its services soon.