Nokia and China Unicom to enhance mobile broadband performance in China using small cells
November 16 2017 - 7:31AM
Press Release
- Companies make it possible for China Unicom subsidiaries in 31
provinces to deploy Flexi Zone small cells and AirScale low power
radio head to meet growing data demands
- Agreement supports acceleration of network densification,
further extending 3G and 4G coverage and capacity indoors and
outdoors, in urban and rural locations across China
- Deal opens up possibilities for NB-IoT and 5G in the future via
software upgrade to connect sensors and support new smart
services
16 November 2017
Espoo, Finland - Nokia and China Unicom are to offer Nokia
Flexi Zone small cells and an AirScale low power radio head for
deployment in 31 provinces in China. This will give China Unicom's
subsidiaries new flexibility as they densify busy city 3G and 4G
LTE networks and further enhance performance in suburban and rural
locations.
Initial small cell deployments will allow China Unicom
subsidiaries to extend coverage and capacity to meet growing
subscriber mobile data demands. According to China Unicom's most
recent operating report, the company has seen the number of 4G
subscribers on its network increase during 2017 by approximately 55
million to reach a total of over 160 million.
By deploying the Nokia Flexi Zone portfolio, China Unicom will
be able to densify the network where it isn't possible to add a
macro base station because of space or cost constraints. Small
cells can also be used to extend coverage and capacity inside
offices and homes, as well as in high-traffic locations such as
train stations and shopping malls.
The ability to upgrade the small cell portfolio via software to
deliver narrow-band IoT (NB-IoT) support means that the deployments
will also lay the foundation for the future introduction of IoT and
5G services. Future implementation of NB-IoT will enable the
connection of myriad sensors for the delivery of many smart city
services, including smart transport and metering systems as well as
the introduction of smart healthcare.
Nokia will leverage its extensive global services expertise to
optimize small cell deployments for China Unicom, including network
planning and optimization, equipment commissioning and care in
warrantee services.
Gao Bo, head of Customer Business Team for China Unicom at
Nokia Shanghai Bell, said: "This agreement extends the
long-term cooperation between China Unicom and Nokia. We have
developed a small cell portfolio that will allow operators to
cost-efficiently densify and scale their networks, boosting 3G and
4G performance to stay ahead of demand. By combining this small
cell technology with our extensive global services expertise, we
can optimize any deployment for China Unicom."
About the Agreement
- Four products will be made available for deployment in 31
provinces via the China Unicom procurement list:
- Nokia Flexi Zone Mini-Macro offers macro-sized coverage in a
compact size, allowing operators to deploy where space is limited
or costly
- Nokia AirScale Micro RRH offers outdoor coverage support for 3G
and 4G networks in a single unit
- Nokia Flexi Zone Micro meets high-performance mobile broadband
demands in busy public locations such as shopping malls and
transport hubs
- Nokia Flexi Zone Pico can be used to extend coverage and
capacity inside homes and offices
- The 31 provinces represent 20 percent of China Unicom's network
and include Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Liaoning, Jiangsu,
Anhui, Hunan, Sichuan, Shanghai, Guangxi, Xinjiang, Guizhou,
Fujian, Gansu, Shaanxi and Jiangxi.
Additional Information
- Web Page: Nokia Flexi Zone Small Cells
- Video: A day to share - powered by Nokia Small Cells
Did You Know
Leading analyst firms have acknowledged Nokia small cells
equipment in their reports.
- Gartner recently placed Nokia in the Leaders quadrant of its
'Magic Quadrant for Small Cell Equipment' report published on
October 12, 2017 and authored by Ian Keene, Kosei Takiishi, and
Peter Liu.
- In the IHS Markit 'Small Cell Strategies and Vendor Leadership'
survey of 22 operators, published in September, Nokia was rated the
top small cell vendor according to Stéphane Téral, Executive
Director of Research and Analysis, Mobile Infrastructure &
Carrier Economics.
- Global Data's July 2017 'Nokia Small Cell Product
Assessment', Ed Gubbins, Senior Analyst, Mobile Access
Infrastructure, noted that "Nokia's small cell portfolio is a
Leader in the market. Across the full swath of small cell segments,
Nokia has been more aggressive than rivals".
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