It seems that Wind Mobile is stepping up their game in a serious way. The upstart wireless company announced yesterday that they got $425 million in funding to build an LTE network with help from Nokia:
Under the five-year deal, Nokia Networks will provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution that includes deployment of new radio LTE, LTE virtualized core and OSS (NetAct to support the LTE and core elements). The company will also deploy a full cloud-based core based on OpenStack, which will include all of the elements: IMS, HSS, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and Evolved Packet Core.
The modernization of WIND’s network will involve network implementation, network planning and optimization and care services in order to ensure consistent quality and a successful upgrade. Nokia Networks will also provide cloud wise services, including systems integration for VoLTE and packet core deployment.
By having an LTE network, it would make Wind competitive with the “Big 3” telcos. So this is good news for Wind subscribers. It also could allow them to finally get the ability to sell the iPhone as not having an LTE network is said to be an impediment to that.
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Wind Mobile Secures Funding To Build LTE Network
It seems that Wind Mobile is stepping up their game in a serious way. The upstart wireless company announced yesterday that they got $425 million in funding to build an LTE network with help from Nokia:
Under the five-year deal, Nokia Networks will provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution that includes deployment of new radio LTE, LTE virtualized core and OSS (NetAct to support the LTE and core elements). The company will also deploy a full cloud-based core based on OpenStack, which will include all of the elements: IMS, HSS, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and Evolved Packet Core.
The modernization of WIND’s network will involve network implementation, network planning and optimization and care services in order to ensure consistent quality and a successful upgrade. Nokia Networks will also provide cloud wise services, including systems integration for VoLTE and packet core deployment.
By having an LTE network, it would make Wind competitive with the “Big 3” telcos. So this is good news for Wind subscribers. It also could allow them to finally get the ability to sell the iPhone as not having an LTE network is said to be an impediment to that.
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