Orange Polska Expands Mobile Network to Meet Surging Demand

Orange Poland is ramping up its Mobile Network by deploying new base stations, modernizing existing infrastructure, and introducing new technologies to meet the needs of growing mobile traffic. According to a blog post by Orange Polska, the telco has activated more than 170 new base stations that can support both 5G and 4G LTE cellular technology since September of last year.

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Upgrading eNodeB Stations

However, Orange stated the most significant upgrades had been focused on eNodeB stations, responsible for delivering 4G LTE services. These stations now efficiently manage network load and control available radio resources, enabling targeted enhancements where needed.

Orange said, during modernization, crucial components such as Baseband Units (BBU) control modules, Remote Radio Units (RRU), antennas, cables, and optical fibres are replaced, according to the update. The telco said the transformation prepares the stations for the shutdown of 3G networks and the launch of LTE in the 900 MHz band. As a result, the higher generation networks can transmit more data with the same frequency resources, optimizing performance.

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MIMO 4×4 Technology

The Network modernization also enabled Orange Poland to implement Multiple-Input Multiple-Output 4×4 (MIMO 4×4) technology in the 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, and 2600 MHz frequency bands. MIMO 4×4, employing four transmitting and four receiving antennas simultaneously, significantly increases data transfer capacity, leading to a potential doubling of transmission speeds of up to 600 Mbps compared to the previous MIMO 2×2 technology.