Vodafone Idea contracts Nokia for LTE expansion
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India’s Vodafone Idea has awarded Nokia a contract to improve the operator’s LTE coverage and capacity.
Under the contract, Nokia will provide Single RAN Advanced, massive MIMO and small cell technology across multiple Indian telecoms circles to support the operator’s network consolidation and modernization program.
The small cell deployment will help improve both indoor and outdoor coverage and capacity in the circles. Vodafone Idea will also adopt dynamic spectrum sharing technology to make the most productive use of the converged company’s spectrum.
“Vodafone Idea is undertaking the world’s biggest telecom network integration in India [following the merger between Vodafone India and Idea Cellular], and creating India’s most advanced, secure and cost-efficient network,” Vodafone Idea CTO Vishant Vora said.
“Extensive use of UBRs, dynamic spectrum sharing, massive MIMO and HetNets are key to our plan in this integration exercise, and we are very happy to partner with Nokia to deploy these futuristic, next generation technologies to prepare a future-proof network for the digital era.”
Last month Vodafone Idea also contracted Ericsson to deploy LTE equipment for the network integration program, including radio systems and transport equipment from Ericsson’s 5G-ready Ericsson Radio System portfolio.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which specific technologies will Nokia provide for Vodafone Idea's LTE expansion?
Which specific technologies will Nokia provide for Vodafone Idea's LTE expansion?
Nokia will supply Single RAN Advanced, massive MIMO, and small cell technology to improve coverage and capacity across multiple Indian telecoms circles.
Q.What is the primary goal of Vodafone Idea's network consolidation and modernisation program?
What is the primary goal of Vodafone Idea's network consolidation and modernisation program?
The program aims to create India’s most advanced, secure, and cost-efficient network following the merger of Vodafone India and Idea Cellular.
Q.Has Vodafone Idea partnered with other companies for its network integration efforts?
Has Vodafone Idea partnered with other companies for its network integration efforts?
Yes, Vodafone Idea previously contracted Ericsson last month to deploy LTE equipment, including radio systems and transport equipment.