Nokia puts operators on path to 5G by boosting 4G performance
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* Nokia extends ultra-broadband product portfolio to enhance capacity, speed
and latency in heterogeneous networks
* Operators offered architecture flexibility and ability to leverage licensed
and unlicensed spectrum to satisfy escalating data demands
* Sustainable path to 5G allowing operators to increase network performance
where and when required
6 September, 2017
Espoo, Finland - Nokia is extending its comprehensive portfolio of ultra-
broadband product and technology solutions to give operators new flexibility to
meet consumer demand and enhance mobile network performance as they evolve
towards 5G.
As mobile broadband traffic continues to grow, operators want to enhance network
performance where they see the greatest demand - with first deployments
traditionally in busy city centers. More capacity, higher speeds and varying
network latency are needed to meet the needs of individuals, businesses and IoT,
as well as to ensure a smooth transition to 5G. As such, Nokia has defined a
sustainable network evolution path that will allow operators to leverage
existing investments and maximize assets such as spectrum, to implement higher
performance where and when it is needed in the network.
To do this, Nokia is adding to the Nokia AirScale Remote Radio Head portfolio,
enabling operators to increase peak performance and cell capacity while reducing
space requirements at cell sites via new dual- and single-band FDD-LTE and TD-
LTE radios. These leverage carrier aggregation techniques, 4x4 MIMO and 8x4
Beamforming, while addressing demand for higher output power, extending
frequency band support and simplifying network rollouts.
To augment heterogeneous network deployments and boost coverage and capacity in
the busiest hotspots - especially in dense urban environments - operators will
need to deploy the next wave of small cells. The Nokia Ultra Dense self-
organizing network features on Flexi Zone small cells will simplify these
deployments, solving issues caused by reducing the distance between new and
existing small cells and ensuring continuous optimization even as further
densification occurs. Nokia has extended the self-organizing network features on
its Femtocell portfolio to ensure smoother integration and higher performance in
heterogeneous networks as traffic is offloaded from the macro network.
New features on the industry-first Nokia Flexi Zone Citizen Band Radio Service
small cells, supporting Spectrum Access Server and Citizen Broadband Radio
Service Device Proxy connectivity, will offer operators new options for boosting
coverage and capacity, particularly inside buildings. CBRS Flexi Zone small
cells can be used to deploy neutral host capabilities, allowing operators to
lease capacity to other providers inside malls, hotels and office blocks, where
space is at a premium. In compliance with FCC requirements, small cells will be
able to efficiently communicate with the Spectrum Access Server to ensure the
network uses only available shared CBRS* spectrum.
To provide backhaul flexibility for ultra-dense heterogeneous city networks -
where microwave transport is used to link small cells to fiber access points -
Nokia Wavence microwave now supports Carrier SDN. Operators will benefit from
new intelligence and automation, including rapid power-up of virtual network
functions and adaptable parameters to support changes on the radio access
network, such as when people move from work to home.
Anchoring this multi-technology access is the Nokia Cloud Packet Core. Its
cloud-native capabilities and operations deliver the performance to support
increasing capacity, massive scalability required for densification, and
deployment flexibility necessary to deliver low latency, in order to realize the
economics of delivering diverse and demanding services and applications.
Nokia continues to help operators plan and optimize their path to 5G using its
5G Acceleration Services and is now expanding the portfolio to include the
operator 'anyhaul' end-to-end transport network. Nokia will work with operators
to assess the readiness of the network and design and implement their 5G
strategies and services.
Stéphane Téral, IHS Markit Executive Director of Research and Analysis, Mobile
Infrastructure & Carrier Economics, said: "Nokia continues to deliver a
sustainable path to 5G that allows operators to implement new capabilities in
their network where and when they need them, ensuring the most efficient use of
resources. A challenge for operators is to meet the ever-growing demands in busy
cities and Nokia is providing a comprehensive approach to solving this."
Harold Graham, head of the 5G business line at Nokia, said: "Nokia is committed
to providing the most effective and cost-efficient path to 5G for our customers
through evolutionary enhancements to their networks. We truly understand how
changes in each area of a network will affect the network as a whole, and as we
evolve our end-to-end portfolio of technologies and services we are working
closely with customers to ensure they are always ahead of their customers' needs
and expectations."
Resources
* Web page: LTE-based CBRS
* Web page: Nokia LTE
* Web page: Nokia AirScale Radio Access
* Web page: Nokia Services for Hetnets
* Ebook: You can't see the future but you can be ready for it
* Web page: Nokia Femtocell Multi-band Residential
* Press Release: Nokia maximizes network speed and capacity on path to 5G with
launch of 4.9G technology and AirScale Active Antennas #MWC17
* Web Page: Nokia 5GNokia
** The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed rules in the 3.5
GHz band that would allow the sharing of federal spectrum by carrier-grade small
cell deployments, fixed wireless broadband services and general consumer use.
Nokia is a founding member of the CBRS Alliance
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Datum: 06.09.2017 - 09:00 Uhr
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