Huawei's new dual-beam antenna solution which allows simple and efficient deployment of 6-sector networks for operators has been deployed by AIS Thailand. Huawei claims that the new dual-beam antenna solution improves on the shortcomings of the traditional 6-sector solution and has seen providing an improved capacity by 70% at AIS.
In the case of AIS Thailand, the operator needed a solution to increase capacity on its newly introduced 3G network, especially in dense urban areas such as Bangkok, and relied on Huawei’s dual-beam antenna solution to be deployed on a large scale for its UMTS 6-sector network.
According to Huawei, the solution overcomes shortage of space at mobile towers if operators were to add more antennas to increase network capacity. Huawei said that its innovative dual-beam antenna is also easy to deploy, as the antenna supports two horizontal beams with a width of 33 degrees, meaning the 6-sector network requires only three Huawei dual-beam antennas. And since the antenna width remains the same, these features save much more antenna space for operators, realizing a soft upgrade and capacity expansion in existing 3-sector sites, added Huawei.
AIS
Offering our subscribers the best MBB experience is our primary concern and the main reason why at this time, we expanded our network capacity on a large scale. Thanks to Huawei’s 6-sector solution and dual-beam antenna, we can achieve this target. Moreover, we firmly believe that this solution will bring tremendous value to other operators as well.
Zhou Taoyuan, President of Huawei Antenna Business Unit
Huawei relentlessly focuses on developing solutions for the challenges faced by operators as well as the ongoing requirements of the MBB era. The launch and industry’s first large scale commercialization of the innovative dual-beam antenna will not only allow operators to maximize the efficiency of existing spectrum bands, but also help solve capacity problems, improve the user experience and achieve business success.
