Vodafone New Zealand has selected Nokia Networks to enable the launch of its commercial 700MHz LTE network. Vodafone New Zealand has earlier announced the commercial 700MHz 4G service in Papakura, a suburb of Auckland which is situated approximately 32 kilometres south to Auckland CBD.
Nokia Networks’ will supply its Multiple Input and Multiple Output (MIMO) based compact Single RAN-Advanced Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations that come with LTE-A carrier aggregation on the 700MHz band.
Nokia Networks also provides network planning and optimization services to ensure the best performance of the new spectrum and seamless interworking of mobile broadband services across the various radio technologies (2G/3G/LTE) and frequency bands in Vodafone New Zealand’s network.
"There’s no question that 4G – particularly in rural areas – will deliver economic benefit and have strong impacts for productivity. Our focus this year is about expanding our 4G network to rural New Zealand with 700MHz, and Nokia Networks will play an important part in implementing this initiative. We’ll be activating 4G wherever possible on new Rural Broadband Initiative sites this year."
- Sandra Pickering, Director of Technology, Vodafone New Zealand
“After supporting Vodafone’s launch of the country’s first 4G network, we have further strengthened our collaboration by becoming a part of this important project. We wholeheartedly support Vodafone New Zealand as it places its customers at the heart of everything it does. And, we remain committed to help the operator in delivering the best-in-class service experience to its subscribers.”
- Stephen McFeeley, Head of Australia and New Zealand at Nokia Networks
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