Russia's leading mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has selected Ericsson small cells solution to boost its indoor mobile coverage. As part of the project, Ericsson has completed the first live deployment of its Radio Dot System to improve indoor coverage inside a 50,000 sq m shopping center in Astrakhan. Radio Dots were integrated into the operator's live 3G network via carrier aggregation, to enable higher data speeds.
Ericsson claims that the solution allows MTS subscribers to enjoy an average data speed of 14 Mbps in buildings. The compact and lighweight Radio Dot System is designed to enable mobile operators to deliver consistently high performance app coverage in a broad range of medium-to-large enterprise buildings and public venues, said Ericsson.
Andrei Ushatskiy, Vice President and Chief Technology and Information Officer, MTS
..Knowing the importance of delivering not only good in-building coverage but also having good data throughput for our customers, we used this project to fully understand all the benefits of this solution for improving our network performance.
Jeff Traver, Head of Customer Unit MTS, Ericsson Northern Europe and Central Asia
As users spend a majority of their time indoors, enhancing network coverage and performance indoors is critical to meet consumer demands. Indoor and outdoor networks should work seamlessly together, providing users with high-quality experiences no matter where they are.
