The Racsa unit of Costa Rica’s state-owned agency ICE has partnered with Nokia to deploy and formally launch its 5G Standalone (SA) service, changing into the primary operator to take action within the area. The service is initially out there at 30 websites in main cities, with Racsa planning to achieve an extra 170 websites later this 12 months, and with plans to develop to 500 websites in later phases.
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5G SA in Costa Rica
The undertaking brings high-speed, low-latency 5G connectivity to key cities, together with San Joss, Cartago, and Limon, in addition to to rural communities throughout the nation, in line with the official launch.
Fastened Wi-fi Entry
The 5G SA community additionally gives Fastened Wi-fi Entry (FWA) providers to a variety of shoppers. FWA can be utilized to ship high-speed connectivity to areas with out current telecom infrastructure.
In line with GSMA Intelligence (Q2 2024), FWA is predicted to develop exponentially in comparison with different broadband options over the following decade.
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Options Powering the Community
Racsa, powered by Nokia’s integrator associate Datasys, has applied options from Nokia’s AirScale radio portfolio, together with Huge MIMO radios, distant radio heads, and base stations. Moreover, Racsa will deploy Nokia’s FastMile 5G Receivers together with different Nokia merchandise.
To assist the 5G Standalone (SA) RAN structure, Nokia has additionally built-in its 5G SA Compact Mobility Unit (CMU) Core into the community, the joint assertion stated.
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Racsa stated: “By deploying the primary 5G community within the nation, we’re not solely bettering connectivity for companies and authorities entities but in addition enhancing the standard of life for our residents.”
