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3G/4G Industry News LTE Pilot Network to Provide High Speed Broadband in Halle (East Germany)
3G/4G Industry News LTE Pilot Network to Provide High Speed Broadband in Halle (East Germany) | LTE Pilot Network to Provide High Speed Broadband in Halle (East Germany) |
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Telefónica O2 Germany has selected Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to deploy a pilot LTE network in the eastern city of Halle and its suburb Teutschenthal, an area with currently limited broadband access. Network deployment will start in September 2010 using the 2.6 GHz and 800MHz spectrum bands, with pre-commercial operation by the end of 2010. The LTE network will be based on NSN's Multiradio base stations and the Enhanced Packet Core nodes Flexi NG and Flexi NS. NSN will also manage and operate the network. Nokia Siemens Networks to deploy one of the country’s first pilot LTE* networks for Telefónica O2 Germany LTE pilot network in Halle (East Germany) will go into pre-commercial operation by the end of 2010. Network will be built in 2.6 GHz and Digital Dividend (800 MHz) spectrum and will reuse existing base station sites for network upgrade. Network deployment will start in September 2010 Telefónica O2 Germany is one of the first operators to start LTE networks in Germany. Nokia Siemens Networks will supply O2’s pilot LTE network in Halle (East Germany) and will start network deployment in September 2010 in the 2.6 GHz and 800 MHz spectrum. The network will go into operation by the end of this year; it is not planned to operate the pilot LTE network commercially in the first phase. Nokia Siemens Networks will deploy the complete LTE overlay network comprising of Flexi Multiradio Base Stations and the Enhanced Packet Core (EPC) nodes Flexi NG and Flexi NS. The network will provide broadband capacity and coverage in Halle and its suburb Teutschenthal, an area where there is currently limited broadband access. Additionally Nokia Siemens Networks will manage and operate the network. “We have always held that there is a strong link between broadband deployment, productivity and economic growth,” added Thomas Riedel, head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Telefónica business in Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia. “We are at the forefront of LTE development and have recently concluded a trial on the Digital Dividend spectrum. We have already started commercial production of related network products.” Telefónica O2 Germany has won both Digital Dividend and 2.6 GHz spectrum licenses to launch nationwide LTE services. LTE allows high speed mobile broadband internet connection and supports faster web browsing, online gaming, social media collaboration and video conferencing. Nokia Siemens Networks leads in commercialization of next-generation mobile broadband (LTE) and has signed 16 commercial LTE deals (including 14 radio deals) to date and conducted more than 25 trials. About Nokia Siemens Networks 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. Talk about Nokia Siemens Networks’ news at http://blogs.nokiasiemensnetworks.com and find out if your country is exploiting the full potential of connectivity at http://connectivityscorecard.org |
