Telecom network vendor Ericsson today said Entel, a mobile service provider in Chile, has tested the APT700 MHz spectrum.
This marks a new milestone in the introduction of new low-band LTE frequencies and development of the LTE ecosystem.
Entel conducted the trial by enabling 10 test sites with equipment using APT700 MHz band on Entel’s live 4G LTE network in Rancagua city.
“The APT700 band has the ability to provide excellent in-building coverage as well as wide area coverage in suburban and rural areas. We expect, once we have the release by the government, to deploy our nationwide network,” said Antonio Buchi, CEO of Entel.
In February 2014, the Chilean government completed its LTE spectrum auction and Entel received one of three licenses on the APT700 frequency.
