Nokia enables Globe Telecom's move to Cloud and IoT-ready networks using 4.5G Pro, Carrier SDN, IP and Optical technologies
October 24 2016 - 3:06AM
- Deployment in the Philippines of 5G-ready Nokia AirScale radio
access with 4.5G Pro, IP, Optical and carrier SDN technologies to
transform Globe Telecom's fixed and mobile networks
- Frame agreements to enable Globe Telecom to meet consumer and
IoT demands and expand services to new enterprise customers as it
prepares for 5G
- Deal further consolidates Nokia's position as Globe Telecom's
premier provider of end-to-end technology solutions
BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nokia and
Globe Telecom, a leading telecom operator in the
Philippines, have signed two Memoranda of
Confirmation frame agreements - one for wireless technologies and
the other for IP, Optical and SDN technologies - under which Nokia
will transform Globe Telecom's current fixed and mobile
networks into a more robust network that will help Globe meet the
country's burgeoning and future digital demands.
Under the agreements, Globe Telecom will transition to a
flexible cloud-based network infrastructure, with Nokia's 5G-ready
AirScale radio access and IP, optical and carrier SDN technology
solutions providing seamless connectivity to consumers and
enterprise customers as the operator prepares for IoT and 5G.The
modernized Globe network will also allow it to support the
Philippine government's initiative to further expand the
availability of broadband services in the country.
The mobile network frame agreement between Nokia and Globe
Telecom follows the operator's recent access to new LTE spectrum.
Nokia will deploy its 4.5G Pro technology using the 5G-ready
AirScale Base Station and Flexi Zone small cells, managed by
NetAct, in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, providing broadband
access to some areas in these regions for the first time. Globe
will also be enabled to use Mobile Edge Computing and advanced
carrier aggregation techniques to deliver virtually unlimited
scalability and dramatic improvements in speeds and capacity that
will deliver compelling new services. The technology will also
enable lower power consumption, reduced operating costs, more
network automation and enhanced network performance as it
transforms Globe Telecom's customer experience for a subscriber
base growing at 10 percent annually, as well as meeting increasing
demand from IoT devices.
In the second frame agreement, Nokia will deliver its integrated
IP and optical networking and carrier SDN technologies across the
Philippines to enhance the agility, quality, performance, coverage
and capacity of Globe Telecom's enterprise data services network.
This will allow Globe to deliver coverage to more regions including
in the ARMM, such as Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu and
Tawi-Tawi. Using Nokia's carrier SDN platform, Globe will also be
able to provide flexible data services such as bandwidth-on-demand
nationwide, and expand its offer to thousands of enterprise
customers, global service providers and local government agencies
as well as those serving the Information Technology-Business
Process Outsourcing (IT-BPO), hospitality, education,
manufacturing, retail, healthcare, logistics and finance
industries.
The agreements were signed during the State Visit of the
Philippine President to China by Globe Telecom's Director Fernando
Zobel de Ayala and President and Chief Executive Officer Ernest L.
Cu , and for Nokia by Chen Yuhua, Executive Vice President of the
joint management team in China. Philippine President Rodrigo
Duterte witnessed the signing.
About the technologies included in the frame
agreements
- Nokia AirScale Base Station
- Nokia Flexi Zone Small Cells
- Nokia NetAct
- Nokia 7950 Extensible Routing System (XRS)
- Nokia 7750 Service Routers
- Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Switch
- IP/optical automation, optimization and assurance with Nokia's
Carrier SDN software, the Nokia Network Services Platform
- Nokia will provide services including project management,
design, engineering and planning, installation, commissioning and
testing and integration services
Ernest L. Cu, president and CEO of Globe Telecom, said:
"As the Philippines' leading fixed and mobile service provider, we
are devoted to improving people's connected lives day-by-day. With
Nokia's innovative technologies, we are confident to lead the 5G
and cloud network evolution."
Mike Wang, head of the joint management team in China at
Nokia, said: "This is a significant agreement with a
longstanding technology partner, and strengthens Nokia's position
as Globe Telecom's premier provider of end-to-end technology
solutions. We are committed to delivering technologies that allow
operators to transition smoothly to intelligent, future-proof
networks, offering seamless connectivity and changing how people
communicate and connect."
Did you know Nokia has defined a path to 5G that allows
leading operators to take advantage of major increases in speed and
capacity where and when they need it using 4.5G, 4.5G Pro and 4.9G
technologies.
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