architecture in order to sustain quality and profitability ,” Hruska adds . “ We ’ re in the middle of virtualising our core network systems , as well as introducing a number of product improvements .” The company is implementing Huawei 5G ready radio access technology to complement its new , ultrafast LTE broadband service . “ Last year , we launched a second generation of our fixed wireless broadband service . We use dedicated frequency band of 3.7GHz and LTE TDD to provide home and business internet connectivity for locations not covered well by fibre or DSL infrastructure ,” Hruska explains . “ This is allowing us to offer speeds of 100 megabit per second and higher , which is something that you cannot guarantee on a standard LTE network . This , connected with the O2 Smart Box – the premium WiFi router that we have in households and SMEs – complements the unique ecosystem of our fixed broadband service .”
Chinese tech giant Huawei is a key partner in O2 Czech Republic ’ s journey to ensure the tier one quality of its network architecture . “ Huawei is one of the important vendors to the network side of the business ,” says Hruska . “ Our fixed wireless service that runs on the dedicated 3.7GHz band is based on Huawei radio technology . It was one of the key projects that we implemented with them last year .” Huawei ’ s Fusion- Sphere technology is also powering the company ’ s virtual core network infrastructure , part of O2 Czech Republic ’ s ongoing virtualisation initiative . “ Huawei is helping us to prepare for extreme data usage growth that we expect to
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