ATHENS, Greece, September 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Extensive field tests of
UltraLink™-GX80 in MTS Russia network prove system's
superiority
Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and
solutions vendor, announced today the completion of a number of
extensive field tests of its new high capacity E-Band radio system,
UltraLink™-GX80, for MTS Russia, the country's largest mobile
operator, for backhaul and for fronthaul deployment. The company is
supplying MTS with E-Band solutions since 2016.
More specifically, from the beginning of the year, the company
has performed three successful trials achieving leading capacity at
super long distances. The first field test was conducted in
St. Petersburg area during the
first quarter of this year, with the system providing the highest
stability in the maximum modulation scheme of 256-QAM, meaning that
the data capacity of the link was 10 Gbps at a distance equal to
8.27 km long. The link was kept in operation for more than 45 days
demonstrating excellent performance.
The second field test was carried out in the city of
Novosibirsk supporting 3 CPRI
interfaces for fronthaul application. UltraLink™-GX80 was connected
successfully with the existing field infrastructure of MTS. In
fact, the three CPRI interfaces served six Remote Radio Heads, of
which three where 3G and the rest 4G/LTE Advanced. In this way, the
company demonstrated the vast capabilities of the UltraLink™-GX80
platform to serve multiple cellular network radios and, thus,
achieve significant savings in the Radio Access Network (RAN). As
all the performed tests were passed successfully, UltraLink™-GX80
proved that it fully supports all the required functionalities for
such applications (latency, etc.).
The third field test conducted in Western Siberia, where the link connected the
two Northern cities of Salekhard and Labytnangi across the Ob
River. The system achieved great performance supporting almost 9
Gbps data capacity at a distance of 13.64 km. This is the longest
distance recorded for such high capacity E-Band link.
Mr. Andrei Ushatskiy, Vice President for Technology and IT in
MTS commented: "Due to the evolution of the mobile
networks, higher and higher data capacities in all
the segments of the network are demanded.
Therefore, the need to support higher capacities in
the transport networks is becoming essential in our days and in the
coming future too. We are satisfied
with the results of the field tests we conducted with
Intracom Telecom and the achieved performance of
UltraLink™-GX80 covering 'very long'
distances and different applications, such as
backhaul and fronthaul."
Mr. Athanasios Antoulinakis.
General Director of Intracom Svyaz LLC, stated: "We would like
to express our thanks to MTS Russia for giving us the
opportunity to prove on the field the superior
performance of the new UltraLink™-GX80
system, that has been developed in house
at Intracom Telecom's R&D
center. Thanks to the advanced
development, the system provides
multiple Gbps capacity in extremely long distances.
Furthermore, the unique advantage of the system to
support CPRI interfaces with just software
settings provides operators the
flexibility, using the same hardware
system, to use the link for both
Backhaul and fronthaul
purposes, as per their needs."
About Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ("MTS")
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ("MTS" - NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS) is the
leading telecommunications group in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. We provide wireless Internet
access and fixed voice, broadband and pay-TV to over 100 million
customers who value high quality of service at a competitive price.
Our wireless and fixed-line networks deliver best-in-class speeds
and coverage throughout Russia,
Ukraine, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. To keep pace with evolving customer
demand, we continue to grow through innovative products,
investments in our market-leading retail platform, mobile payment
services, e-commerce and IT solutions. MTS has been listed on the
New York Stock Exchange since July
2000 and trades under the ticker MBT. The Company's shares
have been listed locally on the Moscow Exchange since November 2003 and trades under the symbol MTSS.
For more information, please visit: www.mtsgsm.com
About Intracom Telecom
Intracom Telecom is a global telecommunication systems and
solutions vendor operating for over 40 years in the market. The
company has become the benchmark in fixed wireless access and it
successfully innovates in the 5G/4G wireless fronthaul, backhaul
and small-cell SON backhaul international arena. Intracom Telecom
offers a comprehensive portfolio of revenue-generating software
solutions and a complete range of ICT services, focusing on IoT,
SDN/NFV, Big Data analytics & data-driven intelligence, and
Smart City solutions. The company also addresses the Energy &
Utilities industry, emphasizing on smart metering and end-to-end IT
solutions. Intracom Telecom maintains its own R&D and
production facilities and invests significantly in developing
cutting-edge products and integrated solutions. The company has
extensive know-how and a proven track record in the market, serving
more than 100 renowned customers in over 70 countries. Its
subsidiaries span across Europe,
Russia/CIS, the Middle East and Africa, Asia
and North America. For more
information please visit: www.intracom-telecom.com.
SOURCE Intracom Telecom