Nokia Launches World-First MulteFire(TM) Small Cell to Widen Adoption of Private LTE for Industries,
Enterprises and Operators
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MulteFire small cell leverages global unlicensed spectrum for reliable, secure, high-capacity and high-coverage LTE access
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Easy
deployment allows any enterprise or city to wirelessly connect people
and IoT for business-critical applications, new business models and
revenue streams
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Mobile
service providers will be able to expand their enterprise offer to
markets where they currently do not own licensed spectrum
Nokia is to launch the world's first MulteFire(TM)
small cell that will enable industries, enterprises, smart cities and
mobile service providers to leverage global unlicensed spectrum for
secure, high-capacity and high-coverage private LTE networks. The new
small cell - the Nokia Flexi Zone MulteFire Multiband Pico BTS - will
allow companies to connect mobile sensor-enabled 'things' and people
more efficiently, enabling new business models and paving the way
towards future 5G connectivity.
Private
LTE and, in the future, 5G, will help transform operations for
industries and enterprises, in segments such as logistics, energy,
mining, transportation, manufacturing, venues and smart cities. Private
LTE will provide high-coverage and performance, low latency and reliable
wireless connectivity as an additional option to Ethernet, allowing
companies to increase productivity and efficiency through pervasive
wireless mobile connectivity required for people and machine-type
communications.
With 'Wi-Fi®-like'
ease of deployment, the MulteFire small cell will allow industries,
smart cities and service providers to take advantage of new
capabilities:
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Industries
will be able to reliably track parcels and containers in key logistic
hubs and campuses, to connect with and remotely control their vehicles
while leveraging MulteFire performance for video applications such as
surveillance.
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Mobile
service providers will be able to expand their mobile enterprise offer
to companies in regions of the world outside of their licensed spectrum
footprint.
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Owners
of public buildings such as hotels, malls, stadiums and venues will
also benefit from new revenue streams, with the ability to open up their
Private LTE network to mobile providers to enhance indoor services for
subscribers at their location.
About the Nokia Flexi Zone MulteFire Multiband Pico BTS
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Compact 4-liter outdoor and indoor small cell to be made commercially available in the second quarter of 2018
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Offers
support for multiple carriers leveraging the new MulteFire radio access
technology standard and enabling throughput of up to 300 Mbps, and
class-leading multi-user capacity
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MulteFire Alliance Release 1.0 compliant and upgradable via software
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Ruggedized
to meet the demands of industries and 'Wi-Fi-like' ease of deployment
in 'all-in-one' form factor/unit using Ethernet backhaul and power
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Large coverage via up to 1W of RF power, the maximum allowed in unlicensed spectrum
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Simplified operations and optimization via Flexi Zone Plug&Play and enhanced self-organizing network (SON) capabilities
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Neutral
host capability support will enable owners of public buildings such as
hotels, venues, traffic hubs and subways to lease the private LTE
network to mobile providers, allowing them to enhance services for
customers
Randy Cox, head of Small Cell Product Management at Nokia, said:
"By making it possible for anyone to operate their own Private LTE
network, Nokia is driving the transformation of industries in the same
way that mobile networks and devices transformed our lives as consumers.
Using Flexi Zone MulteFire small cells to
deliver a private 4G layer, we offer an additional wireless option to
Ethernet that can easily and cost-effectively connect massive numbers of
people and things including mobile assets. Wireless networks have a
critical role in helping operators and industries embrace the fourth
industrial revolution."
Nokia
can deliver end-to-end private LTE solutions, leveraging its network
and Services for HetNet offerings. The portfolio incorporates a range of
Nokia cloud packet core deployment options, virtual Multi-access Edge
Computing and support for a number of low latency applications for operators, vertical industries and enterprises around the globe. Nokia WING complements
private LTE with a worldwide IoT network grid through its alliance of
operators for places where private LTE isn't available, transforming
supply chains for multinational enterprises.
Nokia
will demonstrate the capabilities of the Flexi Zone MulteFire small
cell over an end-to-end Private LTE network in February at Mobile World
Congress 2018 in Barcelona.
Source: Nokia media announcement