AIS, Thailand’s leading mobile network operator, has selected Alcatel-Lucent's small cells solution in response to the increasing demand for its data services especially in areas with more intensive use of data. The small cells deployment sees AIS implementing the technology in popular tourist destinations and shopping malls in Thailand, as well as in urban environments and villages.
According to Alcatel-Lucent, its small cells solution will provide AIS with an efficient and cost effective way to increase coverage and capacity for an improved customer experience – both for voice and high speed data access – by placing the radio technology closer to users. Having started its small cells deployment in September last year, AIS, the first mobile service provider in Thailand to deploy the technology, has already installed 500 small cell units, with plans to bring the figure up to 3000 units this year, added Alcatel-Lucent.
Weerawat Kiattipongthaworn, Senior Executive Vice President – Operations of Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited AIS
AIS needs to provide the best mobile data services in Thailand. Thanks to self-optimization features, Alcatel-Lucent’s smallcell performance in a multi-vendor radio environment as well as their simplicity of deployment are allowing to meet demanding requirements. AIS is able to install very fast and deliver top quality service to AIS customers wherever they are.
Sebastien Laurent, President, Southeast Asia West and Managing Director, Alcatel-Lucent Thailand
Alcatel-Lucent is very proud to partner with AIS as the requirements are very diverse and innovative. To enable various business models, AIS uses Alcatel-Lucent’s entire LightRadio © portfolio ranging from home cells, enterprise cells as well as outdoor cells. Alcatel-Lucent smallcells are now deployed in Bangkok Metropolitan Area as well as in the rest of Thailand, connected to any Ethernet or Fiber access points.