Ericsson and DNA to boost mobile broadband in sparsely populated areas in Finland
01 February 2017 - 7:00PM
- DNA introduces 700 MHz frequency for mobile
broadband with Ericsson Radio System
- The new spectrum allows the operator to enhance
mobile broadband service in the rural and sub-urban areas in a
cost-efficient manner
- DNA to enhance services to the Finnish population
known to be most active in the world in using mobile data
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and the Finnish
telecommunications group DNA Plc have introduced the new 700 MHz
spectrum for mobile broadband as of February 1, 2017, following the
conditions of the radio license granted by the Finnish
Communications Regulatory Authority. The spectrum previously used
for digital television enables build-up of 4G capacity,
particularly in sparsely populated areas.
DNA's 4G network today covers 99 percent of the
population in Finland. As Finns are among the most active users of
mobile data in the world, it is essential to ensure future capacity
of the network.
Tommy Olenius, Senior Vice President, Technology
at DNA, says: "According to Tefficient, nearly 10 gigabytes of data
per month per subscription were transmitted on the average in our
network already in Q1-Q3 2016, which is higher than anywhere else
in the world. After that, data traffic has continued to grow. With
700 MHz frequency band we will expand our 4G network capacity
especially in the thinly-populated and rural areas. This is how we
can guarantee faster and higher-quality services for all our
customers regardless of their location and ever growing use of
mobile data."
Olli Sirkka, Country Manager, Ericsson Finland,
says: "Mobile broadband is of particular importance in a
mostly-rural country like Finland. The Finnish regulatory
authorities have made a far-reaching decision to enable outstanding
connectivity in the Finnish society when granting the 700 MHz
spectrum for mobile broadband usage. The Ericsson Radio System
technology chosen by DNA perfectly fits the requirements where
widest possible coverage and high data rates are essential."
Ericsson Radio System's technology used in the DNA
network includes the new frequency band scales to increasing
demands on the road to 5G with multi-standard, multi-band and
multi-layer technology. The system gives network operators the
infrastructure they need to support growing mobile data traffic
needs.
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