Oct 7 (Reuters) - Ericsson (ERICb.ST), the world\'s top telecoms gear maker, said on Friday it has signed India\'s first-ever equipment contract for a wireless broadband network based on fourth-generation TD-LTE technology.

Ericsson did not give the name of the customer or financial details.

The company will hold a news conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, which will be jointly addressed by the president of its India unit and the customer, Ericsso\'s India unit said in a media invite.

Several companies including India\'s Reliance Industries , US chipmaker Qualcomm and Indian mobile market leader Bharti Airtel won wireless broadband spectrum in a state auction last year, but are yet to launch services.