Nokia and Ooredoo launch Myanmar's first high-speed 4G service and extend managed services contract
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* Nokia completes network upgrade in under three months enabling Ooredoo
Myanmar to launch 4G services in major cities
* Existing managed services agreement extended to include 4G network
operations
* Enhanced network capacity will allow Ooredoo Myanmar to meet increase in
mobile traffic and continue to support the country's fast-growing economy
August 24, 2016
Yangon, Myanmar - Nokia and Ooredoo Myanmar have completed the roll-out and
launch of the first 4G service in Myanmar, meeting the mobile data demands of
residents and visitors with increased speeds and capacity. To ensure seamless
network operations, the companies have also extended their existing managed
services agreement to incorporate the 4G network.
Nokia completed the initial 4G roll-out in under three months by upgrading
Ooredoo Myanmar's existing 3G network using the Nokia Single RAN and Packet Core
platforms. This fast deployment time allowed Ooredoo to launch its high-capacity
service in Yangon, Nay Phi Daw, Mandalay, and Bagan and continue the country's
digital transformation.
Nokia has deployed the network across the Yangon region, the largest and most
densely populated region in Myanmar. This has enabled Ooredoo Myanmar to offer
high-speed mobile services to subscribers in some areas for the first time while
meeting future data demands in a country with a thriving economy and ever-
growing tourist industry.
Nokia previously provided its Managed Services expertise to Ooredoo Myanmar's
3G network, providing support from its global delivery center in Chennai, India,
as well as in-country support in Myanmar. By extending these services to the 4G
network, Nokia will provide a simplified management and reporting structure
ensuring seamless service for the operator's seven million subscribers.
About the solution
* 4G technology introduced in Ooredoo Myanmar's 2100MHz band on Nokia Flexi
Multiradio 10 Base Stations
* Core network elements - the Nokia Packet Core including the Mobility
Manager, Mobile Gateway along with the Home Subscriber Server
* Nokia network and system integration services for radio access and core
network operations
* Nokia Care Services and Managed Services expertise
Rene Meza, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Myanmar, said: "We have come a long
way in developing the telecommunications market in Myanmar. Using Nokia's
innovative 4G technology and Managed Services expertise we can continue to lead
the way in delivering the most advanced high-speed data-intensive services to
our customers in the fastest time. We are proud to be the first to launch 4G
services in Myanmar and plan to extend the network further in the future. By
opening up underserved areas of the country we will offer the vital connectivity
that will continue Myanmar's digital transformation and further drive the growth
of its economy."
John Farhat, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Ooredoo Myanmar, said:
"We had a challenging deadline to deploy the 4G network but Nokia's proven
expertise in this technology and fast roll-out capabilities enabled us to launch
the LTE network in just three months. We are currently using the 2100Mhz
frequency band to offer 4G services. However, the increasing popularity of our
LTE services will allow us to further invest in procuring spectrum in the
1800Mhz and 2600Mhz frequency band, in the forthcoming auctions."
Harald Preiss, head of Asia North at Nokia, said: "The ability to roll-out 4G
services mainly via a software upgrade meant that we could complete deployment
in the quickest time and in the most cost-effective way, allowing Ooredoo
Myanmar to leverage its existing infrastructure. The upgraded network offers
superior indoor coverage and increased capacity to meet future demand. And by
extending our leading Managed Services expertise, we can ensure transparent
operations across the network."
Did You Know
Myanmar's economy is the fastest growing in Asia and is expected to grow by 8.4
percent in 2016 and early 2017[1].
Resources:
* Web page: Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station
* Web page : Nokia Packet Core
* Web page : Nokia Care Services
* Web page : Nokia Managed Services
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[1] Asian Development Bank's Asian Development Outlook 2016
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