SETAR and Nokia bring 5G to Aruba in end-to-end deal
19 Dezember 2019 - 11:00AM
SETAR and Nokia bring 5G to Aruba in end-to-end deal
Press Release
SETAR and Nokia bring 5G to Aruba in end-to-end
deal
- First end-to-end 5G deal for Nokia in Latin America
- Full island to be connected by 5G network within two years
- Network to allow the creation of new services for the island’s
110,000 inhabitants and 2 million annual visitors
19 December 2019
Espoo, Finland – SETAR, the leading communications
provider in Aruba, has expanded its current partnership with Nokia
with an agreement to provide a full end-to-end 5G network
transformation. In a phased approach, the deal will see Nokia
upgrading RAN access and modernizing elements of the core and data
management systems. This is the first end-to-end 5G deal for Nokia
in Latin America.
SETAR is the incumbent communications service provider in Aruba
and the leader in all segments of communications, including mobile,
cable TV, fixed and broadband. The upgrade to its network will
future-proof its infrastructure and offer new business services in
areas like hospitality, healthcare and gaming. By working
with Nokia’s end-to-end portfolio, SETAR benefits from accelerated
time-to-market and improved total cost of ownership.
Nokia already works with SETAR to run a 4.5G Pro-based
island-wide network using Single RAN Advanced AirScale technology –
a flexible network that ensures easy re-farming of spectrum as
needed. SETAR 4.5G Pro is the fastest mobile network in Latin
America, currently holding 16th and 4th positions in downlink and
uplink speeds respectively in the global mobile network ranking
(according to Ookla speed ranking). SETAR moved up more than 30
positions in downlink speeds and more than 50 positions in uplink
speeds rankings after completing the network modernization with
Nokia in June 2019.
The SETAR network evolution project consists of:
- Enhancing and evolving SETAR’s network architecture with
Centralized RAN and AirScale Cloud Controllers to support more
capacity while managing network resources more efficiently
- Site simplification by deploying Nokia AirScale dual and triple
band AirScale RRHs reducing more than 60% site space
requirements
- Activation of advanced features like Carrier aggregation,
256QAM and MIMO4x4 to enable 3 to 4 times higher downlink
speeds
- An upgrade to 5G in the first selected sites using Nokia
massive MIMO technology with 64 antennas to enable new mobile
broadband uses cases like Fixed Wireless Access, Augmented and
Virtual Reality, Tourism 4.0 and Smart Cities
- The introduction of a shared data layer that increases the
efficiency of subscription and authentication services by a factor
of three
- The installation of a virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC)
that delivers a three-fold increase in the efficiency of the
mobility and gateway functions
Roland Croes, Managing Director of SETAR, said:
“Nokia has been a long-term partner in SETAR’s modernization
program, delivering on our plans to bring Aruba a world-class
communications network. Through our partnership to bring 5G to the
island, we will ensure Aruba has the highest quality of services
and maintains itself as a desirable place to live for our 110,000
residents and a top destination for 2 million tourists a year.”
Osvaldo Di Campli, Head of Latin America for Nokia,
said: “SETAR has been a trusted partner for years and this
new investment is an important step in delivering real 5G to the
island. Choosing Nokia as the main vendor for this network means
SETAR will benefit from an overall improvement in rollout time,
cost of ownership and flexibility in the deployment, and
demonstrates the adaptability of our 5G solution for service
providers, whatever their size.”
Nokia currently has 55 commercial 5G commercial contracts
globally. This end-to-end deal further demonstrates customer
confidence in Nokia’s abilities in radio, and beyond, as
communications service providers look to future-proof their full
networks.
Resources:
·Web page: Nokia 5G
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