Smartone Telecommunications Holdings Limited · HKEX:315
Smartone Telecommunications — Corporate Update (December 2008)
9 slides from Smartone Telecommunications's corporate update, Dec 18, 2008
Slide 1: World's First MIMO Pilot Implementation
World’s First MIMO Pilot Implementation 18 December 2008
Slide 2: Leadership in HSPA broadband in Hong Kong
Leadership in HSPA broadband in Hong Kong • 3G network launch in December 2004 • First to launch 1.8Mbps HSDPA in June 2006 • First to provide territory-wide 3.6Mbps HSDPA coverage in Sep 2006 • First to provide territory-wide 14.4Mbps down and 2.0Mbps up HSPA coverage in Sep 2007 • First to provide
Slide 3: Pervasive broadband – the quest for speed & capacity
Pervasive broadband – the quest for speed & capacity All-IP fibre Wireless backhaul transmission Internet Switching Centre Pervasive broadband Anywhere access Any device Any application 3
Slide 4: All-IP over fibre backhaul
All-IP over fibre backhaul • Project commenced in Q2 2006 to provide unlimited backhaul capacity • Two main fibre providers contracted • Some self-built fibres being planned • 15% of cell sites carrying live traffic with all-IP over fibre backhaul in Dec 08 4
Slide 5: Pervasive broadband – the quest for speed & capacity
Pervasive broadband – the quest for speed & capacity All All--IP IP fibre fibre Wireless backhaul backhaul transmission Internet Switching Centre Pervasive broadband Anywhere access Any device Any application 5
Slide 6: High speed / high capacity wireless transmission
High speed / high capacity wireless transmission • SmarTone–Vodafone Broadband Highest wireless transmission speed in HK • 14.4Mbps down • 5.8Mbps up • Already live in the network • Higher speed = higher capacity Improvement in wireless transmission speed means ever more users being able to enjo
Slide 7: Higher speed consumer devices coming to market
Higher speed consumer devices coming to market • Vodafone Mobile Connect USB modem can now be upgraded to support 5.8Mbps uplink ct ne on C ile (already supports 7.2Mbps down ob M ne and 2.0Mbps up) fo da Vo • Handset models that support 10.2Mbps down commercially available in Feb 2009 http://www.no
Slide 8: Wireless transmission speed upgrade roadmap
Wireless transmission speed upgrade roadmap Download Speed Radio Technology Enabler 14.4Mbps 28Mbps HSPA 42Mbps MIMO 80Mbps Multiple 120Mbps Carriers LTE 160Mbps 8
Slide 9: MIMO – A key building block for high speed wireless transmission
MIMO – A key building block for high speed / high capacity wireless transmission • MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) A critical enabling technology to deliver radio transmission speed / capacity from 28 Mbps onwards Mandatory for higher-speed HSPA and even LTE MIMO needs to be adapted to t
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