INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Mobile Technology
Nokia launches MulteFire
small cell to widen adoption
of private LTE
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okia is to launch the world’s first MulteFire small cell that will
enable industries, enterprises, smart cities and mobile service
providers to leverage global unlicensed spectrum for secure,
high-capacity and high-coverage private LTE networks. The new small
cell – the Nokia Flexi Zone MulteFire Multiband Pico BTS – will allow
companies to connect mobile sensor-enabled ‘things’ and people
more efficiently, enabling new business models and paving the way
towards future 5G connectivity.
Private LTE and in the future, 5G, will help transform operations for
industries and enterprises in segments such as logistics, energy,
mining, transportation, manufacturing, venues and smart cities.
Private LTE will provide high-coverage and performance, low latency
and reliable wireless connectivity as an additional option to Ethernet,
allowing companies to increase productivity and efficiency through
pervasive wireless mobile connectivity required for people and
machine-type communications.
With ‘Wi-Fi-like’ ease of deployment, the MulteFire small cell will
allow industries, smart cities and service providers to take advantage
of new capabilities:
Industries will be able to reliably track parcels and containers in key
logistic hubs and campuses, to connect with and remotely control
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MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDERS
WILL BE ABLE TO EXPAND
THEIR MOBILE ENTERPRISE
OFFER TO COMPANIES IN
REGIONS OF THE WORLD
OUTSIDE OF THEIR LICENSED
SPECTRUM FOOTPRINT.
their vehicles while leveraging MulteFire performance for video
applications such as surveillance. Mobile service providers will be able
to expand their mobile enterprise offer to companies in regions of
the world outside of their licensed spectrum footprint.
Owners of public buildings such as hotels, malls, stadiums and venues
will also benefit from new revenue streams, with the ability to open
up their Private LTE network to mobile providers to enhance indoor
services for subscribers at their location. n
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