SingTel trialling Ericsson's Radio Dot System for indoor mobile broadband

SingTel is currently conducting a trial of Ericsson’s Radio Dot System to improve the in-building mobile broadband experience in Singapore. The live trial is under way at Changi Business Park, with the goal of extending SingTel’s LTE and 3G network coverage into enterprise buildings and public venues. Singapore is in the top five in the world when it comes to LTE adoption and smartphone penetration, according to research from Ericsson. 

The solution enables operators to deliver high-performance coverage and capacity in any size or type of building. It is designed to integrate seamlessly with SingTel’s LTE and 3G networks.

Tay Soo Meng, SingTel's Group Chief Technology Officer, says: “The elegant design and simple installation of the (Radio Dot System) suits a wide variety of buildings in Singapore.

“SingTel is continually enhancing and upgrading its networks to deliver the fastest and most consistent mobile services. We are focused on improving customer experience by adopting the latest world-class technologies and pushing the boundaries of innovation. Knowing the importance of delivering not only good in-building coverage but also having good data throughput for our customers, this new pilot will help us to enhance and improve the SingTel customer experience in both commercial and public buildings.”

Nicholas Seow, President of Ericsson Singapore & Brunei, says: “Ericsson and SingTel enjoy a great technology partnership that leverages the strengths of both companies. Ericsson worked closely with SingTel to ensure the success of their world-class LTE network, and addressing indoor opportunities with the Radio Dot System is a natural evolution of this relationship.”

Seow shared that mobile data traffic will grow by a factor of 17 over the next five years, driven by app culture and video, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report. As users spend a majority of their time indoors, enhancing network coverage and performance indoors is critical to meet consumer demand. A focus on indoor network performance and coverage is key for competitive success.

In-building environments pose multiple challenges for mobile operators and indoor solutions currently on the market present limitations. The Radio Dot System delivers consistently high-performance voice and data coverage and capacity in the broadest range of enterprise buildings and public venues. 

The Ericsson Radio Dot System is compact and offers flexible mounting. It introduces a revolutionary antenna element or “dot” which delivers mobile broadband access to users. Because of its convenient size, scalability, and compelling evolution path, this product caters for different kinds of users in medium to large indoor locations, and aims to address operators’ needs of offering a complete indoor solution.