Over 5,000 Massive MIMO, Small Cells and TDD Sites Deployed Vodafone Idea has announced that to address the digital connectivity needs of its subscribers in the Mumbai region; it has deployed more than 5,000 Massive MIMO, small cells and TDD sites across several locations like Church Gate, Prabhadevi, Pali Hill, Lokhandwala, Versova, Andheri, Jogeshwari, Bandra and Dadar. This exercise also involves installation of 1900 dedicated indoor coverage solutions for high rises and commercial places. The operator has also said that this streak of new deployments and the introduction of the latest technology for better network services will go on for a few months. Spectrum Reframing to Allow for Better Speeds in the Region Vodafone Idea has also remarked that it has done 4G spectrum reframing in Mumbai and courtesy of that, now the subscribers are receiving twice as much 4G speeds in the metro. Sunil Tolani, Business Head – Vodafone Idea Ltd. Remarked about the latest deployment saying, “We will be utilising multiple media like OOH, radio and digital to reach out to our audience and hope they will enjoy the benefits of our focused network initiatives in Mumbai.” Tolani also inaugurated the 150th Massive MIMO site which was installed in Andheri. Delhi NCR Region Also Receives Network Upgrade It is worth noting that Massive MIMO is mainly a 5G technology where instead of a single antenna, an array of antennas are used which increase the speed and capacity manifold. The multiple antennas, spread in angular shapes also cover more area. In areas of high footfall and traffic, the Massive MIMO technology is of more use. Back in February, Vodafone Idea had also announced the installation of similar sites in the Delhi NCR region, and it had reported that already 4,000 Massive MIMO, small cells and TDD sites had been deployed there.
