Far Eastone HQ , Taipei City
Far EasTone, a telecommunications operator in Taiwan has chosen Ericsson to support LTE rollout nationwide on 700 and 1800 MHz bands. The contract involves rolling out a multi-access RAN and core network for both 3G and 4G services, including network optimization.
According to Ericsson, Far EasTone customers around the country will enjoy speeds of up to 150 Mbps/50 Mbps (downlink/uplink) with 20 MHz LTE frequency bandwidth for smartphone and mobile broadband use. The deal will also see the implementation of Ericsson's 4G CBS (Cell Broadcast System) which will enable the Taiwanese government and consumers to avail of disaster warning services, said Ericsson.
"We are looking forward to this 4G implementation and offering our users an improved experience in terms of smartphone and mobile broadband usage in a very competitive market."
- Yvonne Li, President of Far EasTone
"We are pleased to extend our successful long-term partnership with Far EasTone by providing them with our LTE radio and core network. Far EasTone will now be able to offer its customers improved speeds and reliability, with the opportunity to expand as future needs grow. We are proud that we have partnered with Far EasTone to make their 3G network one of the best-performing networks in the world, and we are fully committed to providing a superior performing 4G/LTE network to Far EasTone and their customers."
- Jan Signell, Head of Ericsson Region North East Asia
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