Nokia and U Mobile deploy Single RAN Advanced Network to expand LTE services and collaborate on 5G live network trial in Mala...
May 22 2019 - 10:01PM
Press Release
- Nokia deployment will enable U Mobile to end RAN sharing
agreement and extend its network footprint across Malaysia for the
delivery of competitive mobile data services
- Leverages Nokia 5G-ready AirScale radios, Nokia Anyhaul for
mobile transport, Carrier SDN and NetAct network management
- Nokia Global Services to provide turnkey deployment enabled by
automation and end-to-end expertise
- Nokia and U Mobile sign MoU to conduct live network trial that
demonstrates 5G capability of enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) and
other use cases
23 May 2019
Espoo, Finland - Nokia and U Mobile have signed a three-year
contract to deploy a Nokia Single Radio Access Network (RAN)
network as well as microwave and IP-based mobile transport
technologies to enable U Mobile to expand the delivery of mobile
data services across Malaysia. Both companies, via a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU), will also collaborate on a 5G live network
trial later this year.
A recent market report* predicts that mobile data usage in
Malaysia will double during 2017-2022 to 10.4 GB per user per
month, primarily driven by the rising consumption of online video
content on smartphones. As a current provider of 3G and 4G mobile
services via a combination of its own network and through a RAN
sharing agreement, U Mobile wants to extend its network coverage
and capacity to address this growing demand with a range of
competitive services.
Under the three-year agreement, Nokia will deploy a Single RAN
Advanced network in greenfield locations across Malaysia,
facilitating U Mobile's aggressive network expansion and drive to
provide customers with a superior data experience. With this
deployment it also means customers all across Malaysia will be able
to further enjoy U Mobile's unlimited innovations.
Additionally, Nokia and U Mobile recently signed a MoU to
conduct a trial of the 5G live network. The trial will be done
later this year and will demonstrate the 5G capability of enhanced
Mobile Broadband (eMBB) as well as other 5G use cases such as in
the fields of virtual reality (VR) and e-sports. The Single RAN
Advanced Network, which is currently installed at U Mobile and
using Nokia's AirScale base stations, is 5G-ready.
Woon Ooi Yuen, CTO of U Mobile said: "U Mobile has been
aggressively expanding our network across Malaysia in our drive to
bring our customers a superior experience. We are delighted to be
able to leverage on Nokia's expertise in our network expansion
journey. We are of course also looking forward to working with
Nokia as part of our Road To 5G Strategy. We have in our plan to
conduct several 5G live trials with Nokia later this year for
various use cases. Currently, we already have in place Nokia's
AirScale base stations which are 5G-ready and hence, ready for
trials.'' Jae Won, head of Asia Pacific and Japan at Nokia,
said: "With our extensive end-to-end portfolio we are helping U
Mobile to roll out a network that meets its specific needs. Working
together on this advanced network deployment and the upcoming 5G
live trials, we can help U Mobile meet its mobile broadband demands
while providing a path toward 5G - especially in high-potential
areas such as virtual reality and e-sports."
To date, Nokia has signed 37 5G commercial contracts across the
world, including 20 with named customers. Nokia continues to
actively work on 5G use cases with manufacturing hubs and
agricultural regions. About the solution
- Nokia Single RAN Advanced using Nokia AirScale base stations
will support 2G, 3G, 4G, 4.5G Pro and 4.9G in a single unit, with
the ability to evolve to 5G via software upgrade
- Nokia 7705 Service Aggregation Routers, deployed at the network
edge, closer to end-users, along with 7750 Service Routers will
provide high-performance IP-based mobile access and aggregation and
ensure end-to-end application delivery and management
- Nokia Wavence Microwave transport will support backhaul and
fronthaul demands as U Mobile evolves its 4G LTE network in line
with customer demand and transitions to 5G in the future.
- Nokia Wavence and Service Aggregation Routers and Service
Routers are all part of the Nokia Anyhaul portfolio - a
comprehensive, capable and programmable, 5G-ready mobile transport
solution.
- Nokia Network Service Platform provides Carrier SDN support for
Wavence Microwave and IP routing technologies, leveraging
network-based intelligence to automatically adapt mobile transport
capabilities in dynamic, ultra-dense environments
- Nokia NetAct network management provides one consolidated view
over any network, even the most complicated multi-domain,
multi-technology system. NetAct is virtualized for minimal downtime
and resilience and provides full network visibility and control,
whether traditional or cloud-based.
- Turnkey deployment by Nokia Global Services with automation
enabled by Nokia Delivery Platform, Robotic Process
Automation. End-to-end services across radio, transport and
IP domains including project management, network design,
integration and testing, technical support, and performance
optimization.
- The Single RAN Advanced Network for U Mobile is 5G-ready and
will leverage on Nokia's Anyhaul radios to conduct live trials of
5G solutions later in 2019.
Additional Information
- Web Page: Nokia 5G
- Web Page: Nokia Single RAN Advanced network
- Web page: Nokia Anyhaul
- Web page: Nokia Global Services
- Press release: Nokia delivers 'anyhaul' end-to-end mobile
transport portfolio for the 5G era #MWC17
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Note to editors:* GlobalData's 'Malaysia Country
Intelligence Report', June 2018
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