Nokia and STC to deploy 4.5G technology across Saudi Arabia to meet the next phase of mobile data demand and pave the way to ...
October 18 2016 - 3:28AM
Press Release
- Nokia to modernize STC's mobile broadband network, expand
coverage and capacity, and optimize network resources using 4.5G
features such as carrier aggregation
- Initial deployment supports millions of visitors to Mecca,
meeting peak 4G traffic demands which increased by 600 percent
compared to 2015
RIYADH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 18, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Nokia and STC have signed an agreement to expand
high-speed mobile broadband capacity and coverage in Saudi Arabia
using Nokia's 4.5G technology. The enhanced network will meet the
ever-increasing demands of subscribers across the country,
including the millions of visitors who travel to the cities of
Mecca and Medina each year, particularly during the Hajj and
Ramadan seasons.
Nokia's 4.5G technology leverages techniques such as carrier
aggregation to optimize network resources and boost speeds to meet
growing data demands. Data traffic has increased in Saudi Arabia
following the expansion of 4G, with the network in Mecca and Medina
in particular experiencing spikes in demand.
Nokia has already completed the first phase of the deployment in
Mecca and Medina, where the company was asked to dramatically
increase capacity. Using 4.5G technology, including Saudi Arabia's
first indoor small cells deployment, STC managed the huge traffic
demands during this year's Hajj pilgrimage, which during peak times
recorded an increase in 4G traffic of 600 percent compared to
2015.
Nokia will continue to deploy its 4.5G macro and small cell
radio access network and microwave packet radio technology to
provide ubiquitous coverage and faster access to the Internet
across the country. This will allow STC to launch new services and
expand the delivery of voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) to more
subscribers.
This agreement continues a long history of collaboration between
Nokia and STC. Nokia has defined a path to 5G that allows leading
operators such as STC to take advantage of major increases in speed
and capacity where and when they need it using 4.5G, 4.5G Pro and
4.9G technologies.
About the solution:
- Expansion of 4G network using Nokia 4.5G radio access network
technology with macro and small cell base stations and software
upgrades across the installed network base including TD-LTE carrier
aggregation techniques
- Nokia Microwave Packet Radio
- Nokia turnkey services, network implementation and network
planning and optimization, Care and Managed Services.
- Nokia NetAct network management technology
Dr. Khaled Biyari, STC CEO, said: "We are
committed to delivering the best possible customer experience to
our subscribers. By delivering the latest mobile broadband
technology from Nokia, we can meet the demands of the people of
Saudi Arabia as well as the millions of visitors that arrive in the
country each year."
Amr El Leithy, head of Middle East and Africa at Nokia,
said: "At Nokia we are constantly innovating to help customers
optimize resources as they evolve to meet subscriber demand in the
most cost-effective way. Our 4.5G technology is an example of this,
and by employing our deep-rooted services expertise we will quickly
roll out the technologies that will allow STC to meet the next
phase of subscriber demand."
Photo: Nokia and STC sign agreement
Resources:
- Web Page: LTE
- Web Page: TD-LTE
- Webpage: Nokia 9500 Microwave Packet Radio
- Web Page : Nokia NetAct
- Press Release: Nokia and STC conduct test of MulteFire
technology to bring LTE-like performance to Wi-Fi®
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