Nokia
Networks and SmarTone have entered into partnership agreement that will upgrade
the existing 3G network to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) in one of world's most
densely populated regions, Macau, ITRealms reports.
In the
scope of the 5-year contract, Nokia Networks is planning and deploying the
operator's 4G
LTE network in one of the world's
densest traffic areas. Macau residents and tourists can benefit from superior
mobile broadband connectivity with comprehensive coverage, capacity and quick
Internet response times.
According to a press release
emanating from the partnership, Nokia
Networks' multi-layer optimization services will ensure seamless interaction
between different technologies (2G, 3G, LTE) and frequency layers for the best
customer experience, while its systems integration expertise will allow for a
smooth migration of data to the new Subscriber Data
Management platform, facilitating the rapid
launch of new services in the future.
The Chief
Executive Officer, SmarTone, Macau,Patrick Chan, said: "As a customer-centric company, we have been delivering
outstanding experiences to our customers in 3G and will do the same in 4G LTE.
As we are evolving our network infrastructure to address future capacity
requirements, our longstanding partner Nokia Networks helps us seamlessly
migrate to a 4G LTE network to provide our customers in Macau with an enhanced
mobile broadband experience," ITRealms gathered.
While the
Head, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau Sub-region, Nokia Networks, Michael Shieh,
said, "We are proud to be working
with SmarTone on its journey to ultra-fast LTE-based broadband connectivity, having
already helped the operator build its 2G and 3G networks. Our services experts
can meet the challenges of such a high-volume traffic area and are supporting
this journey throughout, from the planning phase through system integration and
implementation, and also with network maintenance and staff training."
Nokia Networks, ITRealms recalls, has more than 180 LTE customers, which serve subscribers
across all continents, including many of the world's most vibrant metropolitan
areas, with fastest mobile broadband. The company completes more than 300,000
site activities every year, with a new site coming on air every 100 seconds.
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