DALLAS-Nortel Networks Ltd. said T-Mobile USA is trialing its new base station for GSM and UMTS networks that is at once compact and offers high capacity, targeting both business and consumer services.
The product, known as Base Transceiver Station 18000, also reduces cost and handles up to 50 percent more voice and data subscribers than other dual-mode base stations currently on the market, said Nortel.
“Our goal is to deliver a great mobile experience to our customers, and we must do so while managing operational costs,” said Tim Wong, executive vice president and chief technology officer of T-Mobile USA Inc. “BTS 18000 will enable us to keep our operational costs in check while dramatically increasing network capacity, so we can manage a larger volume of voice calls and swiftly roll out advanced data services that our customers desire.”
The base station will be available in the first quarter of next year, said Nortel. The company explains the product will also support High-Speed Downlink Packet Access technology with a software upgrade.
