Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has sealed a two-year deal with Nokia to enhance its 5G network across Taiwan’s central and southern regions. Under the agreement, the latter will provide equipment from its energy-efficient AirScale portfolio across 4,000 new sites to improve performance and capacity.
It will also support the Taiwanese telco’s ambition of continuing its market leadership by unlocking the full potential of 5G, coupled with achieving a lower carbon footprint.
Having worked with Nokia since the deployment of 2G networks, CHT is confident that the move will support its competitive advantages to seize new business opportunities in the 5G era across several key industries including manufacturing, gaming, sports and medicine with the use of services such as virtual and augmented reality and 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) for live streaming.
Dr Alex C.C. Chien, President of Network Technology Group at Chunghwa Telecom, commented, “Our commitment to delivering 5G services to our customers is a priority for CHT. This enhanced deal with our technology partner, Nokia, will help us to maintain our position in Taiwan by delivering new and innovative services for our customers.”
Nokia will supply CHT with a wide range of solutions from its AirScale Single Radio Access Networks (RAN) equipment portfolio including macro base stations, small cells, 5G Massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antennas, and passive remote radio head (RRH) supporting different spectrum bands.
These solutions, Nokia added, will support the Taiwanese telco’s ongoing 5G coverage enhancement, network optimisation and ensure a smooth user experience for both outdoor and indoor enterprise use scenarios.
The deal will also include network implementation and optimisation services.
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said, “Our energy-efficient AirScale portfolio will support CHT’s sustainability efforts by reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. Taiwan’s mobile market is highly competitive with customer expectations for innovation and quality, so I am delighted Chunghwa is also prioritising making its network and footprint greener.”