Nokia Networks and Saudi Arabia's leading Operator, Zain KSA today announced the successful completion of a carrier aggregation trial that combines FDD-LTE bands 1800 and 2100 MHz, delivering speeds up to 150 Mbps on Zain’s LTE network. Conducted in the western region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the testing which is part of Zain KSA’s network enhancement project is the first in the country to take advantage of carrier aggregation technology. The trial saw Nokia Networks using its Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station, a Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced platform which helps achieve a high capacity throughput.
Carrier aggregation enables Operators to create larger, virtual carrier bandwidths for telecommunications services by combining separate spectrum bands, thus boosting network capacity and speed. Using its carrier aggregation software, Nokia Networks helps Operators worldwide achieve the highest possible network efficiency and data rates.
Hassan Kabbani, Chief Executive Officer, Zain KSA
We are fully focused in our efforts to continue investing in our state-of-the-art 4G network to ensure a world-class, reliable mobile voice, data and video service experience for Zain’s customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the increased adoption of smart devices, the demand for superior quality, high-speed and new data services is growing, and we must deliver utmost mobile broadband performance to meet that demand.
Bernard Najm, Vice President and Head of MEA, Nokia Networks
Our carrier aggregation solution is capable of helping Zain KSA provide better network performance with higher throughput and speeds while reducing capital expenditure. We will help Zain KSA become a technology leader in the Saudi market, and provide the Saudi customers with the world-class service experience.
