Mar
14
Alcatel-Lucent powers R’s 4G LTE trial in Galicia
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Alcatel-Lucent and Spanish cable operator R have conducted a trial of 4G technology advancing a further step for next generation entertainment and communication services such as on demand video, catch up TV and nomadic internet connectivity.
Via LTE technology, Alcatel-Lucent is working with R to test the suitability of LTE in urban and semi-rural areas, for providing services such as business VPN and internet access, residential fixed wireless access and wholesale connectivity services such as backhaul to mobile network operators.
The trial provides LTE coverage in three areas of Galicia with FDD and TDD macro cells. End user field testing has achieved 50 Mbps download speeds. Alcatel-Lucent’s IP service capabilities for optimizing infrastructure shared by mobile and business networks were also tested.
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