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Nokia Rolls Out Interleaved Passive Active

Antennas for Globe Telecom Across the Philippines

Nokia announced that it is deploying site rental costs and make the acquisition of by the features and design of the IPAA+.
its state-of-the-art, modular Interleaved sites faster. Nokia and Globe’s engineering Simplifying the rollout of 4G and 5G
Passive Active Antenna (IPAA+) for team also successfully trialed a Globe services will greatly improve our customer
Globe Telecom, Inc, across the southern Telecom-specific variant of the IPAA+ in experience especially in the southern region
islands of the Philippines. The move will the field. The field test was carried out in of the Philippines.” Jeciel Nuyda, President
help to accelerate 5G deployment in the Tantangan, South Cotabato in the island of at Nokia Shanghai Bell Philippines, said:
region. Nokia’s advanced IPAA+, has a Mindanao, making Globe Telecom the first “We are delighted to partner with Globe
light, modular design and supports all operator in the world to successfully test Telecom on this deal that will see our state-
5G frequency bands in a single compact the 2.6 GHz IPAA+ variant. Joel Agustin, of-the-art IPAA+ products being deployed in
antenna including the 2.6 GHz spectrum SVP and Head, Network Planning and the Philippines. These products are lighter,
band. Nokia’s IPAA+ inherently has the Engineering at Globe Telecom, Inc said: more modular and cover all sub-6GHz
capability to support other bands, which “We are thrilled that Nokia’s state-of-the-art 5G frequency bands. We look forward to
means investments are protected. They products will be deployed in the Philippines. collaborating closely with Globe on this
will enable Globe Telecom to accelerate Our enduring pain points in site acquisition important deployment.”
and simplify 4G/5G rollouts, while also and TCO efficiency are being addressed
delivering higher level of network efficiency
and performance, as well as faster return
on investment. Service providers face the
challenge of finding additional space on
towers and rooftops to add 5G antennas.
Nokia’s IPAA+ accelerates the deployment
of 5G by addressing this physical issue.
Nokia’s new IPAA+ is the size and weight of
a standard multiband antenna and makes
it easier and faster for service providers
to deploy their 5G networks through just a
simple antenna swap. Combining the 4G
passive and 5G active antennas together
into a compact solution can also help lower

Nokia Selected as Rural Broadband PON Solution for Mediacom
Communications

Nokia announced that Mediacom, the Walden, Senior Vice President Technology fiber solutions and optical modules to
5th largest cable operator in the United and CTO at Mediacom said: “Nokia is the United States, Nokia will be ready to
States, is building PON networks to supplying Mediacom systems that deliver support operators seeking funding, and
provide multi-gigabit broadband service up to 25G PON today. Their platforms to connect more people, sooner. Jaimie
to rural, underserved communities. Fueled effectively support our services while Lenderman, Research Manager & Principal
partly by state and federal grant projects, allowing for future growth and expansion Analyst at Omdia, said: “Cable operators
Mediacom will leverage Nokia’s XGS-PON that will help Mediacom remain both a are increasingly deploying FTTH for
systems and equipment, to support new market and industry leader in advanced, both greenfield and overbuild with next-
geographical serving areas. Mediacom, high performance data services.” David generation PON technologies, such as
which offers broadband to 3.3 million Eckard, VP of Broadband Partners at Nokia, XGS-PON and 25G-PON, because of their
homes and businesses in 22 states, will said: “The United States is committed to inherent energy efficiency and almost
deploy Nokia’s chassis-based Optical Line ensuring that all Americans have access unlimited scalability, underscoring the MSO
Terminals (OLTs) and node-based OLTs. to the highest quality broadband services. green networking strategy.” According to
The chassis-based solution will be used Mediacom’s ambition to connect Rural Dell’Oro, Nokia is the largest provider of
in small, non-conditioned cabinets, while America is critical to help bridge the digit XGS-PON globally. In addition, seven out of
the node-based will be installed on strands divide in our communities, and Nokia is ten homes in the USA with fiber are served
or utility poles and capable of sustaining proud to have been selected as its partner. using Nokia equipment.
harsh outside plant environments. J.R. Through our onshoring of critical 10G

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