UK telecom operator EE has signed Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) to expand its 4G LTE network.
NSN is also modernizing EE’s 2G network to improve performance and reduce power consumption.
With 600 retail stores, EE serves more than 27 million customers on EE, Orange and T-Mobile mobile and broadband plans.
EE’s 4G coverage reaches almost 70 percent of the UK population. EE’s 2G coverage reaches 99 percent of the population while 3G reaches 98 percent. EE’s superfast fiber broadband service covers 54 percent of the UK population, and ADSL broadband service covers 98.7 percent of the population.
“We have pioneered 4G in the UK, and we are now working with NSN on the next stage of our rollout, covering the next 25 percent of the UK population in rural areas and small towns. This partnership highlights our approach to maintaining a differentiated 4G network experience. We will continue to lead our UK competitors in speed, coverage, and reliability,” said EE CEO Olaf Swantee.
Under the turnkey contract, NSN will implement its Single RAN Advanced solution, which will allow EE to run different radio technologies using single, multi-purpose hardware, Flexi Multiradio 10 base stations, cloud-ready NetAct and IP Security solution.
