Etisalat brings 4G LTE-FDD technology
Taking another step towards delivery really really fast mobile
internet connectivity, Etisalat Lanka and Alcatel-Lucent signed a joint
agreement at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, to equip Sri
Lanka with 4G LTE-FDD (fourth generation long-term evolution
frequency-division duplexing) technology.
The technology deploys Alcatel-Lucent’s ‘lightRadio’ solution to
enhance and expands current infrastructure to provide customers with
high-speed mobile broadband. The agreement was signed by Ahmad
Abdulkarim Julfar, CEO, Etisalat Group; Ben Verwaayen, CEO at
Alcatel-Lucent; Dumindra Ratnayaka, Director/CEO, Etisalat Lanka; and
Rajeev Singh-Molares, president, Alcatel-Lucent Asia Pacific.
Commenting on the signing, Dumindra Ratnayaka, Director/CEO, Etisalat
Lanka said: “Etisalat Sri Lanka being in the fore front of the
High-Speed Mobile Broadband Market, launched DC-HSPA+ technology last
August. Customers thrive on fast and reliable connectivity and depend on
our technology to run their businesses and manage their interests. This
joint business collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent will enable our
customers to experience cutting-edge broadband connectivity in terms of
fast Internet access, mobile TV applications, video streaming and video
calls. The mobile broadband infrastructure expertise Alcatel-Lucent
brings in, assures Etisalat to deliver revolutionary 4G LTE services to
our customers. We at Etisalat strive to provide services that are fast,
safe and meaningful to our customers and society.”
LTE networks enable the fastest speeds commercially available for
mobile networks, accommodating multimedia applications such as video
conferencing, high-definition content transmission and high-speed video
downloads from social networks.
Rajeev Singh-Molares, President, Alcatel-Lucent Asia Pacific, said:
“Alcatel-Lucent has been instrumental in providing Etisalat Lanka the
network solutions, backed by Bell Labs technology, to ensure their
success - from 3G and now progressing to 4G LTE. |
