China Mobile Initiates Dual-mode LTE Network in Hong Kong 

China Mobile Initiates Dual-mode LTE Network in Hong Kong

HONG KONG, Dec 18, 2012 (Menafn - SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) --China Mobile Ltd. CHL(sehk:0941) held a splendid ceremony for the launch of integrated LTE TDD/FDD commercial service in Hong Kong today.

The ceremony was held together with two suppliers, Ericsson ERIC and ZTE Corporation (szse:000063)(sehk:0763). This will be the first dual-mode integrated commercial LTE network in Asia Pacific and the third in the world. The first two networks were respectively deployed by Sweden's Hi3G and Poland's Aero2.

In February 2012, China Mobile Hong Kong Company Limited (CMHK) won the frequency band ranging from 2330MHz to 2360MHz with a bandwidth of 30MHz for TD-LTE network construction through an auction. On July 19, 2012, the company announced that it had invited ZTE and Ericsson to build the TD-LTE network and integrate it with the existing LTE FDD network so as to deploy the dual-mode LTE network.

CMHK initiated commercial LTE FDD service as early as April 25 and has chosen Ericsson to exclusively undertake the project.

Source: www.c114.net (December 18, 2012)

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