Vodafone New Zealand has selected Nokia Networks to launch its 700 MHz LTE network.
Targeting to become one of the first Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) 700 MHz networks in the world, the 4G network is designed to offer speeds up to 10 times faster than standard 3G services.
Vodafone New Zealand will deploy LTE coverage on the APT 700 MHz digital dividend spectrum band and customers in Papakura will benefit from advanced mobile broadband services with better network quality, speed and coverage.
Sandra Pickering, director of Technology at Vodafone New Zealand, said: “Our focus this year is about expanding our 4G network to rural New Zealand with 700MHz. We’ll be activating 4G wherever possible on new Rural Broadband Initiative sites this year.”
As per the launch plan, Vodafone will enhance Nokia Networks’ Single RAN-Advanced Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations with the latest 6-pipe RF module for APT 700 MHz to deliver Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) on up to 3 sectors using a single unit.
