Taiwan Mobile chose Nokia to improve 5G coverage by expanding its existing standalone core, the companies said.
In a statement, the latter noted it will deliver base stations and massive MIMO antennas from its AirScale portfolio, along with 4G and 5G dynamic spectrum sharing equipment to maximise the former’s spectrum assets.
The gear-maker also said it will modernise LTE infrastructure and consolidate network management and optimisation into a centralised platform.
Taiwan Mobile president Jamie Lin said the operator aims to “upgrade and expand our 5G network to deliver resilient connectivity and expanded coverage to our subscribers and enterprises”.
Lin further noted the move also contributes to Taiwan Mobile’s “sustainability agenda”.
In March, Taiwan Mobile committed to running all its operations on renewable electricity by 2040 and recently set the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Meanwhile, the operator registered its fourth consecutive quarter of growth in service revenue, which improved in the opening quarter of 2022 due to continued ARPU gains driven by uptake of higher-priced 5G plans.
Mobile service revenue was up 1% year-on-year to US$399.4m. Blended ARPU also rose 1% to TWD545.
Taiwan Mobile noted pressure on 4G pricing diminished and said device sales dropped 4% to TWD4.6 billion.
It added just over 100,000 post-paid subscribers to end March with 5.9 million. Its overall user base was steady at 7.3 million.
