MobileOne (M1) said that it expects to achieve up to 35% reduction in its telecommunications networks carbon footprint by early 2011 through Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) Flexi Multiradio base stations.
In addition, M1 is set to start an LTE trial in February 2010 and Nokia Siemens is currently modernising M1’s 2G network to prepare it for a smooth transition to Long Term Evolution (LTE).
The trial, which is expected to last two months, includes NSN’s Flexi Multiradio Base Stations that is expected to enhance network coverage and capacity, while lowering site power consumption.
In addition, NSN is also providing mobile softswitching and subscriber data management core network offerings, NetAct network management system, network optimisation and related maintenance services to ensure network quality.
Patrick Scodeller, chief technical officer of M1, said. “Our network modernisation contract with Nokia Siemens Networks represented our first steps in our evolution to LTE. The trial will help pave the way for faster and better quality mobile broadband services in the future.”
“The extensive use of Nokia Siemens Network’s proven energy efficient equipment will ensure that we have in place a network that is well able to meet the increasingly demanding environmental standards now and in the future.”
