Ericsson confirmed its role in SingTel's LTE transformation.
SingTel's 4G/LTE is using both the 1.8GHz and 2.6GHz frequency bands. The carrier plans 80 percent coverage by the end of this year and full island wide coverage by early 2013. SingTel will also deploy heterogeneous networks, including small cells in high-traffic areas. SingTel's 3G network has also been upgraded to peak rates of 42 Mbps, using Dual Carrier technology (DC-HSPA).
For the SingTel network, Ericsson supplied its multi-standard RBS 6000 and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) with Evolved Packet Gateway (EPG) based on SSR 8000 Smart Services Router and SGSN-MME, together with self-organizing networks (SON) features to speed up deployment, and network management with Ericsson's Operation Support System for Radio & Core (OSS RC).
Ericsson said the network is easily upgradeable via software to support LTE-Advanced.
Ericsson noted that it has now signed 88 LTE/EPC contracts in 38 countries.
- SingTel first launched commercial LTE services in December 2011.
