Nokia to aid LG Uplus expand 5G connectivity in South Korea
Apr 19, 2021 03:02 EDT with 0 comments
Nokia has struck a deal with LG Uplus to expand 5G connectivity in South Korea. LG Uplus is one of the largest carrier services in the East Asian country and the company will be deploying Nokia s small cell-based AirScale Indoor Radio (ASiR) systems to meet its 5G coverage demands.
Nokia AirScale Radio Access solution
As 5G grows, mobile data traffic is also expected to rise by leaps and bounds which require tremendous densification to provide for the capacity required. Nokia s ASiR, the company says, is a solution to help communication service providers (CSPs), like LG Uplus, to transition to 5G New Radio (NR) from 4G in an easy and cost-effective way. DaeHee Kim, SVP and the Head of Network Infra Technology Group at LG Uplus says: