Ooredoo Myanmar, the country’s third largest operator, announced that it has completed the initial rollout of the 4G service in additional places in the country, covering major cities including Yangon, Nay Phi Daw, Mandalay, and Bagan. The Operator launched its 4G services in Yangon and Mandalay in May to become the first operator in the country to offer 4G services.
The Operator rolled out the 4G service on 2100MHz band and it plans to further expand the network using the 1800Mhz and 2600Mhz frequency band. For the deployment, the Operator has partnered with Nokia which upgraded Ooredoo Myanmar's existing 3G network using the Nokia Single RAN and Packet Core platforms. The 4G network is deployed on using Nokia Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations and core network elements such as Nokia Packet Core including the Mobility Manager, Mobile Gateway along with the Home Subscriber Server.
Nokia said that it has previously provided its Managed Services expertise to Ooredoo Myanmar's 3G network, providing support from its global delivery center in Chennai, India, as well as in-country support in Myanmar. By extending these services to the 4G network, Nokia will provide a simplified management and reporting structure ensuring seamless service for the operator's seven million subscribers.
Rene Meza, Chief Executive Officer, Ooredoo Myanmar
Using Nokia's innovative 4G technology and Managed Services expertise we can continue to lead the way in delivering the most advanced high-speed data-intensive services to our customers in the fastest time.
John Farhat, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Ooredoo Myanmar
We had a challenging deadline to deploy the 4G network but Nokia's proven expertise in this technology and fast roll-out capabilities enabled us to launch the LTE network in just three months.
