3G/4G Industry News Taiwan Takes a Giant Leap towards LTE | Taiwan Takes a Giant Leap towards LTE |
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Moving towards the vision of expediting the development of new generation mobile broadband, Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories and Nokia Siemens Networks are conducting a live FDD-LTE trial in Taiwan. Nokia Siemens Networks will provide a technology pilot platform enabling Chunghwa Telecom to evaluate the natural evolution path for WCDMA. In this joint effort Nokia Siemens Networks will provide all necessary FDD-LTE equipment including core network and base stations based on commercial platform. Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide the related technical support in the pilot. The trial will bring in best of breed technology from Nokia Siemens Networks supporting Chunghwa Telecom to evolve the Taiwanese wireless data market towards a new generation mobile user experience. "We are committed to offering the latest technology to our customers in Taiwan," said Dr. Tu Yuan-Kuang, President of Telecommunication Laboratories, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT-TL)"In this trial CHT-TL will test LTE functionalities and evaluate the performance. Also we will provide an interworking testing with Taiwanese companies and help them to develop terminals and foster our international competitiveness in new arena. As our existing WCDMA supplier, Nokia Siemens Networks has pioneering advanced technologies. We expect Nokia Siemens Networks bring the advanced LTE in this trial, and work together with us to build a concrete foundation for CHT and Taiwan telecom industry in the next generation mobile broadband communications." "We have an existing 3G leadership in the country that gives us a competitive edge in providing nothing but the best to our customers," said Mike Wang, General Manager, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Nokia Siemens Networks. This trial will contribute to developing the local ecosystem in Taiwan, allowing Chunghwa Telecom to introduce LTE services at a quicker pace." Nokia Siemens Networks has been at the forefront of LTE evolution, actively participating in tests and trials for both FDD and TD-LTE technologies. The company is well ahead of its peers in the progress towards early commercialization of both technologies, having recently made the world's first calls on LTE commercial base stations incorporating fully compliant LTE Release 8 standard software. About Telecommunication Laboratories of Chunghwa Telecom Telecommunication Laboratories (CHT-TL) is the sole designated R&D organization of Chunghwa Telecom. In addition to closely support Chunghwa Telecom's business operation and important initiatives with its strong technical capabilities, CHT-TL also constantly examines CHT's business from an objective perspective so as to benefit the company's future development. CHT-TL's main tasks are: maintaining the capacity of up-to-date technologies, promoting over-all competitiveness of telecom industry in Taiwan, developing innovative services and products which meet market demand, and facilitating the realization of Chunghwa Telecom's vision.
Located in the suburbs of Chung-Li city, CHT-TL was established in 1969 and currently it has more than 1360 personnel. Over the years, CHT-TL has successfully developed many convenient and innovative services, such as call center, applications in e-Government, electronic fleet management system, broadband internet access, and mobile value-added services, etc. Meanwhile, CHT-TL has also developed several services for hearing/visually impaired people as part of its continuous efforts for taking on corporate social responsibility.
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com |
