UK’s 4G telecom operator EE will be testing new mobile broadband applications developed by Nokia Networks and supported by Intel at a new innovation center in Bath, UK.
EE is planning to provide connectivity from its own live LTE network to facilitate the initiative, said a statement from Nokia Networks.
The UK innovation center will provide resources and capabilities to develop the mobile broadband applications based on Nokia Networks’ Liquid Applications with support from its AppFactory. Intel technology-based servers are powering the innovation.
Mansoor Hanif, director of RAN & Programs at EE, said: “Testing in this state of the art new center offers us an opportunity to fully explore the value which our network can bring to our customers, through innovations such as Liquid Applications, keeping us ahead of the competition and bringing the best minds in innovation to the UK.”
The base station is equipped with general purpose computing technology including an Intel technology-powered server to provide intelligent processing and storage capabilities for content and applications to accelerate the delivery of smartphone or tablet-based content and services, while reducing the amount of data passing between the base station and the network or the internet.
Nokia Networks said these enhancements allow for optimization of both cloud-based and local services to be efficiently deployed closer to the subscriber. For example, frequently accessed data such as instant video replays or player statistics at sports venues can be delivered to nearby users.
