Few days back, Nokia Siemens Networks conducted the first LTE handover test and now the service provider has been selected to participate in a Long Term Evolution trial in the Czech Republic. These LTE trials will be carried out by Telefónica in about half a dozen countries in Europe and Latin America.
During the six-month trial, Nokia Siemens Networks will demonstrate its end-to-end LTE solution that enables operators to deliver a completely modern mobile experience to their customers. Both companies are relentlessly working on LTE development. At an event in London, Telefonica and Nokia Siemens Networks demonstrated the usage of high data rate applications like data downloading, online gaming and High Definition video streaming, which requires low latency and increased data rates.
“We expect this trial with Telefónica to demonstrate the potential for our LTE to deliver an entirely new broadband mobile experience. We are one of the main partners for Telefónica in the deployment of mobile radio networks around the world,” stated Carlos Reines, head of the corporate Customer Business Team for Telefónica at Nokia Siemens Networks.
”We have a long and successful track record of collaboration in the Czech Republic and have provided 2G and 3G technology for Telefónica CZ,” he added.
LTE enhances consumer experience for mobile data applications by delivering faster response times and throughput, reduced latency and peak rates of up to 173/58 Mbps (downlink/uplink). Further, LTE also supports mobile broadband access for applications such as browsing, email, video-sharing, music downloads and more. These services can be offered either by the operator or accessed from third parties via the Internet.
Nokia Siemens Networks LTE end-to-end solution is based on the Evolved Packet Core and the Flexi Base Station, which is presently deployed and will require a software upgrade from 2G/3G to LTE.
Source:http://www.mobiletor.com/2009/11/27/telefonica-to-run-lte-trial-with-nokia-siemens-networks/
