Pioneering Lampsite LTE technology will provide enterprises with in-building coverage solutions
Vodafone and Huawei today announced that Vodafone UK’s 4G service using its 4G 2.6Ghz spectrum on a small cell system is now successfully deployed in Huawei’s UK headquarters, giving employees and visitors 4G data speeds of up to 82Mbps downlink and 42Mbps uplink.
The service launch, using Huawei’s ‘LampSite’ LTE 2.6, was witnessed by Vodafone UK’s CTO Fergal Kelly along with members of his team.
Created in partnership between the companies’ technology and innovation teams, Huawei will continue to develop the technology with plans for Vodafone UK to offer the Lampsite technology to its medium and large business customers at a later date.
Fergal Kelly, CTO of Vodafone UK, stated: “I am delighted to see 2.6Ghz in action on small cell and the impressive data speeds it offers. I’m also impressed with the rapid response from Huawei to this innovation challenge from Vodafone. One year to the day from initial discussion to live product is fantastic and such pace of innovation will be invaluable to Vodafone as we continue to build out the UK’s strongest network.”
“We are totally aligned with our customer’s Enterprise market needs,” said Dr. Zhou Yuefeng, President of Huawei’s small cell and Wifi product line. “This solution is a result of our key joint innovations with Vodafone and is designed with the technology and business requirements of our valued customers in mind.”
About Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK is part of Vodafone Group, one of the world’s leading mobile communications companies and has over 19 million in the UK. The only British network operator, Vodafone UK made the first ever mobile phone call on 1 January 1985 from our Newbury offices. Still headquartered in Newbury, Vodafone UK now employ over 11,000 people across the UK.
Vodafone is the communications partner of choice for UK business leading the way in innovation, quality and network and providing a range of voice, data services and business solutions. Vodafone UK is a leading unified communications provider for businesses of all sizes and we are the first mobile phone operator to be able to offer a truly converged service for fixed and mobile.”
Huawei
Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through the dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, Huawei has established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. Huawei is committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Its products and solutions have been deployed in over 140 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population.
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