TPG using Nokia's integrated Interleaved Passive Active Antenna

Nokia and TPG Telecom have deployed its first global deployment of Nokia’s integrated 5G Interleaved Passive Active Antenna (IPAA) at a TPG Telecom site in Brisbane, following the successful introduction of Nokia’s IPAA solution in networks across the world. The Twin Beam version of Nokia’s IPAA delivers 5G capability and greatly increases the capacity of 3G, 4G and 5G deployed on existing mid-band frequencies through advanced antenna technology.

This IPAA provides operators the ability to add 5G to an existing site without increasing the number or the size of the existing antennas on the site; plus doubles the range and increases the capacity of all technologies deployed on existing mid band (eg, 1800, 2100 and 2600 MHz) frequencies by up to 80%.

The antenna solution has been developed in collaboration with CommScope. It will allow operators such as TPG Telecom to upgrade existing sites to 5G by simply replacing their existing antennas with a similar-sized unit that supports all legacy technologies as well as 5G massive MIMO active antenna, all in a single, compact solution. With this latest solution, operators can overcome many deployment challenges that can typically hinder the introduction of 5G and at the same time boost the coverage and capacity of their existing 3G and 4G networks.