Islamabad: Ufone 4G and Huawei won the GSMA GLOMO Award in the “Best Mobile Innovation for Emerging Markets” category at the Mobile World Congress for the groundbreaking Microwave SuperHub solution. The global first-ever trial and commercial deployment of the SuperHub feature was conducted on the Ufone network during Q4 2023, increasing the spectral efficiency of the microwave spectrum.
Microwave spectrum, a critical asset in today’s digital environment, requires efficient use to meet the ever-increasing demands of wireless technology as the challenges facing microwave backbone networks have intensified, particularly in emerging markets such as developing countries with less optical demand. fibers.
In response to these challenges, Huawei and Ufone 4G have joined forces to introduce the groundbreaking SuperHub solution. Designed to overcome the obstacles posed by limited spectrum resources, spatial constraints and frequency acquisition difficulties, SuperHub has enabled Ufone to maximize the reuse of microwave spectrum with unprecedented efficiency. This was made possible by reusing the same microwave frequency channel over multiple links at an aggregation site with a spatial separation of up to 20 degrees. Ufone has seen a remarkable 50% spectrum saving without any compromise in quality.
Jafar Khalid, Group Chief Technology & Information Officer, PTCL & Ufone 4G said, “We are absolutely delighted that the Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, the industry’s most prestigious awards with over 200 independent judges and 30 awards across 6 categories, have recognized the joint the contributions of Ufone and Huawei in the search for an innovative solution to optimize microwave spectral efficiency, increase capacity and reduce interference. This advance in global backbone connectivity represents a paradigm shift in how terrestrial microwave networks will be built in the future, and we are proud to be pioneering this journey.”
James Zeng, Global President of Huawei Microwave Product Line, explained: “With increasing demands on existing network infrastructure, system optimizations are critical to improve performance and experience. Our SuperHub solution innovation leverages existing frequencies to significantly increase bandwidth, improve user experience, and optimize.” TCO for operators. We are confident that this technological breakthrough will help Ufone free up more capacity from their existing spectrum resources and also pave the way for future deployment and development of dense networks.”
As the digital landscape continues to evolve, Huawei and Ufone 4G remain committed to fostering innovation and strengthening networks with cutting-edge solutions that address the most pressing challenges in the telecommunications industry.