As part of the agreement, Nokia will deploy telecom equipment, including Single RAN Advanced, massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO<\/a>) and small cells.
Nokia said that these deployments will enable Vodafone Idea subscribers to enjoy higher-bandwidth applications and services.
ET first broke the story on November 23 about the new network equipment supply contracts awarded by the telco. The overall contract is likely worth $1.3-1.4 billion (Rs 9,230-9,940 crore).
“Vodafone Idea is undertaking the world's biggest telecom network integration in India and creating India’s most advanced, secure and cost-efficient network. Extensive use of UBRs, DSRs, m-MIMOs, and HetNets are key to our plan in this integration exercise, and we are very happy to partner with Nokia to deploy these futuristic, next generation technologies to prepare a future-proof network for the digital era,\" Vishant Vora, CTO, Vodafone Idea Ltd. said in a statement.
ET had reported that Nokia won nine circles from Vodafone Idea, while its European rival Ericsson<\/a> had bagged eight circles. Chinese gear vendors Huawei<\/a> and ZTE<\/a> bagged seven and five circles, respectively. ZTE's all five circles are shared with another vendor.
Nokia said that its Single RAN solution will enable Vodafone Idea Ltd. to simplify its network installation and management. The deployment of massive MIMO technology will enhance capacity and speed. Further, the installation of Nokia’s small cells will supplement operator’s macro network and ensure improved coverage and capacity, both indoors and outdoors, in line with the HetNet architecture to enable their next generation networks.
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Sanjay Malik, Senior Vice President and Head of India, at Nokia, said, “We are thrilled to partner with Vodafone Idea on this crucial initiative to expand their LTE network and ensure it is future ready for 5G. Their subscribers will experience a much-improved mobile broadband network and will be able to enjoy high-bandwidth consuming applications and services.\"
Vodafone Idea Limited is also deploying Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSR) to make the most productive use of the spectrum and is extensively utilizing UBR radios to further lower opex per site and ease the deployment challenges.
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