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World's ‘first commercial wideband 3DMIMO’

China Mobile Shanghai Branch and Huawei have jointly deployed what they dub ‘the world's first wideband 3D Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) site’. This is another key milestone, after the first 3D MIMO solution was launched in Shanghai in September 2015. “This achievement marks a great leap forward for large-scale commercial 3D MIMO technology and is the beginning of a planned series of events outlined in the timetable for large- bandwidth 5G evolution. This solution has significantly improved single site capability in the 4G era indicated by a 5-fold increase, achieving 5-6 Gigabit capability of a single site,” said Huawei. The 3D MIMO solution is the primary wireless innovation project that China Mobile has predominantly focused upon in 2016. This solution can greatly improve 4G network spectral efficiency and can help to effectively handle any capacity challenges encountered during rapid mobile development. The solution is designed for the enhancement of coverage and interference mitigation capabilities to meet specialised

coverage requirements (such as coverage of high-rise buildings).

A single module supports activation of three carriers on 2.6GHz. A distributed network supports smooth evolution to CloudRAN architecture and ensures that hardware is sufficiently prepared and ready for 5G evolution. The average spectral efficiency of cells can be improved three-fold. Along with the rapid development of video services, the spectral efficiency can be increased more than five-fold. Huawei’s in- house-developed chips, new materials and new techniques are used to provide compact and lighter site equipment. “The efficient and rapid delivery of this solution is guaranteed as only one optical fibre and one power cable are required to ensure smooth deployment from an engineering perspective. The adoption of the latest chips helps to provide processing capabilities that are four-fold higher than that of the industry standard, clearly demonstrating the performance advantages inherent to 3D MIMO,” said Huawei.

For further details, see www.huawei.com

Glasgow set for tech boomwith pure fibre infrastructure

Scotland’s largest city is on the cusp of a ‘tech boom’ that could directly result in a £107.5million per annum boost to its economy, according to one of the country’s leading network and communications firms. Commencing construction this year, the 40km multi-million-pound pure fibre investment will make Glasgow Scotland’s third Gigabit City, with connections expected to go live in early 2017. Ricky Nicol, Chief Executive of Commsworld, who has had an office in Glasgow for more than 20 years, said: “Glasgow has had a hugely positive resurgence of late that has included a

Above: Ricky Nicol, CEO, Commsworld

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Vol. 38 No. 4 - November 2016 Issue