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NEC supplies Scartel with the first commercial LTE microcell base stations in Russia
*** For immediate use August 30, 2013
Moscow and London, 30 August 2013 - NEC Corporation today announced a new deal between NEC Neva Communications Systems and Russian mobile operator Scartel (Brand;Yota), which will see LTE microcell base stations used to provide commercial services in Russia for the first time(*1). NEC's LTE microcell base stations have begun operating in Scartel's LTE network across major cities, including Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar and Sochi.
In order to facilitate the efficient spread and expansion of LTE and effectively utilize frequencies in Russia, mobile operators are interested in supporting the MOCN (Multi-Operator Core Network) that makes it possible for multiple operators to provide services while sharing the same base station. NEC's base station is equipped with this function and by incorporating its own unique technology of radio resource management, it contributes to lower LTE equipment investment and operation costs for operators.
Installing the microcell base stations in urban areas - where data traffic is notoriously heavy and commercial services have already been launched - will enable Scartel to increase network capacity and provide stable LTE services to its customers.
Raymond Armes, Managing Director of NEC Neva, underlined the effectiveness of NEC's solution: "Our microcell base stations have demonstrated excellent results in terms of automation and energy saving, which consequently helps operators using our technology to reduce both CAPEX and OPEX. This latest partnership will enable us to expand our contributions to Scartel's network."
In addition to MCON base RAN sharing capabilities, NEC's LTE base stations are equipped with a Heterogeneous Network (HetNet) function enabling base stations with different radii of coverage to work in unison, as well as a Self-Organizing Network (SON) function facilitating the coexistence of products manufactured by multiple vendors within the same network, thereby making it compatible with equipment produced by various manufactures.
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About NEC Corporation
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About NEC Neva Communication Systems
CJSC "NEC Neva Communications Systems" was established in May 1997 as a local factory of NEC's digital switching system and provides engineering, system integration and professional services. NEC has owned 100 per cent of its shares since Autumn 2009. For detailed information, please visit the website http://ru.nec.com
About Scartel
Scartel LLC develops and manages 4G networks using LTE technologies. It provides access to its networks to mobile operators via MVNO. Scartel launched the first LTE network in Russia and its world's first LTE-Advanced network making possible data transmission on speed up to 300 Mbit per second. Nowadays Scartel's LTE network covers 31 regions of Russia (more than 100 cities). Scartel is 100% ownership of Garsdale that is part of USM Holdings.
