Telecom network vendor Huawei today said Finland’s mobile data operator Ukko Networks has achieved 507 Mbps throughput on TDD LTE-Advanced technology in their Helsinki lab based on 2.6GHz band.
The throughput of over 507Mbps on TDD LTE-Advanced with a 2x20Mhz carrier aggregation is currently the fastest in Europe.
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Ukko Networks, which launched the world’s first LTE 450MHz network in Finland covering 99.98 percent of the country’s population, plans to utilize the 50MHz LTE TDD frequency resource on the 2.6GHz band.
Along with LTE-A technology, like CA and 4×4 MIMO, the LTE TDD network can provide a peak throughput of 507Mbps to a single user. By using a 450MHz and 2.6GHz LTE network, Ukko Networks will provide the widest LTE coverage and highest LTE throughput of any LTE network in Europe.
Ukko Networks is sourcing TDD LTE network from Huawei that will also ensure the migration of WiMAX to LTE TDD. Huawei, as per the deal, will be re-using network resources such as base stations, existing sites, power supply, and antennas. This initiative will represent significant investment savings for Ukko Networks.
Huawei also provided the SingleRAN solution which enabled the smooth transition from its existing CDMA 450MHz network to LTE. This enabled Ukko Networks’ LTE network to cover 99.98 percent of the country’s population within 5 months.
“After launching the best coverage network using LTE 450MHz technology, we will launch the LTE TDD 2.6GHz network, which aims to be the fastest network in Europe. It gives us high capacity and new added-value for this frequency in the use of mobile data,” said Antti Pellinen, CEO of Ukko Networks.
Baburajan K
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