Nokia to deploy indoor 5G small cells solutions with LG Uplus in South Korea
19 Aprile 2021 - 3:00AM
Press Release
Nokia to deploy indoor 5G small cells
solutions with LG Uplus
in South Korea
- Nokia will expand and enhance LG Uplus’ 5G network, enabling
seamless 5G connectivity between indoor and outdoor locations
- LG Uplus will use Nokia’s AirScale indoor solution which can be
deployed flexibly and upgraded easily
- The deal continues the long-standing partnership between the
two companies
19 April 2021
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today
announced an agreement with LG Uplus to
expand 5G coverage by installing
new equipment from Nokia’s comprehensive AirScale portfolio across
the country, enabling seamless 5G indoor and outdoor connectivity.
The deal is expected to accommodate future network
expansion and will further deepen the partnership between the two
companies, which have already collaborated on LTE, 5G and
digital projects.
Being the first deployment of its kind in South Korea, Nokia
will install its cost-effective, next-generation small cell
AirScale Indoor (ASiR) systems in a range of indoor locations
including shopping malls and office buildings. Composed of Nokia’s
Digital Baseband unit and ASiR-pRRH solution (pico Remote Radio
Head), the system features multi-operator and multi-band support
and will enable LG Uplus to provide 5G connectivity.
The compact and flexible nature of the ASiR indoor system means
it can be deployed quickly in strategic locations when additional
capacity is required and is ideal for both consumers and enterprise
customers. ASiR facilitates a simple service upgrade to 5G New
Radio with minimal on-site working if required, and features a
web-based manager, enabling remote configuration without need for a
separate application - making it an ideal replacement for
traditional, complex and expensive distributed antenna system (DAS)
systems - with flexibility further enhanced by cell combination and
splitting.
DaeHee Kim, Senior
Vice
President, Head of
Network Infra Technology Group, LG Uplus, said: “Nokia’s
AirScale system will help provide seamless 5G connectivity in
indoor locations and environments. Its cost-effective, flexibility
and compact design enables us to enhance our 5G offering.”
Tommi Uitto, President, Mobile Networks, Nokia,
said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by LG Uplus to
provide infrastructure that will be critical to a seamless 5G
experience. Having worked with LG Uplus on a number of other recent
projects, we believe the AirScale system is the right choice to
complement existing solutions and enable next generation 5G
connectivity.”
Resources:
- Webpage: Nokia AirScale
- Webpage: Nokia AirScale Indoor Radio System
- Press Release: Nokia, LG Uplus to trial 5G B2B digital platform
in Korea
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