During the evolution to 5G, this solution can resolve the challenge of insufficient antenna installation space for the deployment of both high-band 4T4R over Sub 3 GHz and Massive MIMO.
Insufficient antenna installation space has emerged as an evident issue of network deployment during the evolution from 4G to 4.5G/5G.
As 700 MHz, 1400 MHz and other new spectrums are distributed, full bands 4T4R has emerged as a mainstream configuration.
Simple overlay can hardly meet deployment requirements. Additionally, operators are expected to reserve antenna installation space for Massive MIMO to implement a smooth evolution.
As a result, a single antenna that integrates all Sub 3 GHz bands and reserves space for Massive MIMO is set to be a typical antenna solution for 5G.
Huawei and Telefónica Deutschland jointly release 5G-oriented antenna deployment solution, which incorporates both a 14-port multi-band antenna and a TDD 3.5 GHz Massive MIMO antenna to meet Telefónica's requirements for an easy network evolution towards 5G.
Mr. Jaime Lluch, Radio Access Network Director in Telefónica Deutschland indicated that, "Telefónica is a top global telecom operator committed to deliver an optimal network experience.
We believe that during the future-oriented network evolution of MBB, antenna installation space severely hinders the progress of network deployment.
Telefónica Deutschland and Huawei's 5G-oriented antenna deployment solution can address the challenge of insufficient space, while ensuring excellent network performance and capacity”.
Mr. Joyee Zhang, President of Huawei Wireless Network Antenna Business Unit, emphasized that, "Based on many years of technical accumulation in wireless networks and an in-depth understanding of MBB network, Huawei cooperates with Telefónica Deutschland to release the world's first 5G-oriented antenna deployment solution.
This innovative solution can help operators to overcome the obstacles of 5G network deployment and potentially further help to achieve new business success."
About Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider.
Our aim is to enrich life and improve efficiency through a better connected world, acting as a responsible corporate citizen, innovative enabler for the information society, and collaborative contributor to the industry.
Driven by customer-centric innovation and open partnerships, Huawei has established an end-to-end ICT solutions portfolio that gives customers competitive advantages in telecom and enterprise networks, devices and cloud computing.
Huawei’s 180,000 employees worldwide are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers.
Our innovative ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world’s population. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company fully owned by its employees.
About Telefónica
Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the Prime Standard (TecDax).
With its subsidiary Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG, the company is operationally active in the private and business customer areas.
With its brand O2 as well as various secondary and partner brands, the company offers postpaid and prepaid mobile telecommunications products as well as innovative mobile data services based on the latest mobile telecommunications technologies such as LTE.
As an integrated communications provider in area of fixed networks, it also offers telephony and high-speed internet products for private customers as well as innovative IP telephony and networking solutions for business customers.
With 53.1 million lines (as of 30 June 2017), the company is one of the three leading integrated telecommunications providers in Germany.
In the mobile segment alone, Telefónica Deutschland is responsible for 48.4 million lines – making it the German market leader.
Revenue in financial year 2016 totalled EUR 7.50 billion.
Telefónica Deutschland is part of the Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica S.A., headquartered in Madrid.
With a presence in 21 countries and a customer base of more than 346 million lines, Telefónica Group is one of the largest telecommunications companies around the world.