Nokia and StarHub
tripling 4G upload speeds in Singapore
tripling 4G upload speeds in Singapore
· StarHub customers to
enjoy peak 4G upload speed of 150Mbps using Nokia’s 4G LTE-Advanced technology
enjoy peak 4G upload speed of 150Mbps using Nokia’s 4G LTE-Advanced technology
· Boost in speeds to
reach Singapore’s Marina Bay and Orchard by end this year; with nationwide
deployment planned for 2017
reach Singapore’s Marina Bay and Orchard by end this year; with nationwide
deployment planned for 2017
26 July, 2016
Singapore – Nokia and Singapore’s StarHub have
successfully tripled peak upload speed to 150Mbps over the operator’s 4G
network, in Southeast Asia’s first trial using carrier aggregation technology
and the 64 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) technique.
successfully tripled peak upload speed to 150Mbps over the operator’s 4G
network, in Southeast Asia’s first trial using carrier aggregation technology
and the 64 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) technique.
Following the trial, StarHub will introduce the
technology commercially in the Marina Bay and Orchard areas of Singapore in
time for the city state’s year-end celebrations, allowing customers with
compatible devices to enjoy a smoother mobile data experience while sharing
high definition videos and photos in real time. At such speeds which are three
times faster than what most 4G networks offer today, a 200MB 4K resolution
video can be uploaded to the Internet in as little as 11 seconds.
technology commercially in the Marina Bay and Orchard areas of Singapore in
time for the city state’s year-end celebrations, allowing customers with
compatible devices to enjoy a smoother mobile data experience while sharing
high definition videos and photos in real time. At such speeds which are three
times faster than what most 4G networks offer today, a 200MB 4K resolution
video can be uploaded to the Internet in as little as 11 seconds.
The speed achievement was made possible by Nokia’s
carrier aggregation technology, which aggregated spectrum in the 1800MHz and 2600MHz
bands together with 64 QAM. Carrier aggregation is a technique used in 4G
LTE-Advanced standards to allow non-contiguous bands of spectrum to be bonded
to create wider channels, resulting in faster 4G speeds.
carrier aggregation technology, which aggregated spectrum in the 1800MHz and 2600MHz
bands together with 64 QAM. Carrier aggregation is a technique used in 4G
LTE-Advanced standards to allow non-contiguous bands of spectrum to be bonded
to create wider channels, resulting in faster 4G speeds.
Overview of techniques used in the trial:
· Nokia Carrier
Aggregation software was used to combine two blocks of 4G spectrum to double
the upload speed
Aggregation software was used to combine two blocks of 4G spectrum to double
the upload speed
· 64 QAM further
enhanced speeds by 1.5 times
enhanced speeds by 1.5 times
· Compatible mobile
devices with 4G LTE-Advanced technology (Cat. 13)
devices with 4G LTE-Advanced technology (Cat. 13)
Mock Pak Lum, Chief Technology Officer, StarHub, said: “The ability to
upload quickly is fast becoming a necessity for our mobile customers. In fact,
we saw a close to 50% increase in upload traffic year-on-year, as customers
increasingly share high definition videos and photos instantly with the world.
Collaborating with technology partners such as Nokia, we are driving innovation
in 4G for the benefit of our customers amid continued growth in mobile data
use.”
upload quickly is fast becoming a necessity for our mobile customers. In fact,
we saw a close to 50% increase in upload traffic year-on-year, as customers
increasingly share high definition videos and photos instantly with the world.
Collaborating with technology partners such as Nokia, we are driving innovation
in 4G for the benefit of our customers amid continued growth in mobile data
use.”
Nicolas Bouverot, head of Asia South at Nokia, said: “We are
committed to supporting StarHub in its quest to deliver a world-class service
experience to its customers. Our technologies will enable the operator to
improve the upload and download speeds of its 4G network even at peak traffic
times to enrich the user experience.”
committed to supporting StarHub in its quest to deliver a world-class service
experience to its customers. Our technologies will enable the operator to
improve the upload and download speeds of its 4G network even at peak traffic
times to enrich the user experience.”
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