Claro Brazil Launches First 4.5G Network in Brasilia in Partnership with Huawei

[Brasilia, Brazil, June 26, 2017] Recently, Claro Brazil
launched the commercial 4.5G (4x4 MIMO+ Massive CA
+256QAM) network in Brasilia in partnership with
Huawei. The 4.5G network is the first network intended
for commercial use in Brazil, and is expected to be the
largest in the Latin America Region.
Claro demonstrated the impressive 4.5G data rates
achievable at the release ceremony. After accessing
the network, smartphones could experience an average
rate of 250 Mbps — 10 times the average rate measured
on the 4G network.
In the near future, as smartphones supporting both 4x4
MIMO and 256QAM reach the market, users will be able
to benefit from the enhanced capabilities of the 4.5G
network. On the network side, everything is ready to
speed up mobile internet access in Brazil´s federal
capital, bringing fiber speeds to the mobile
environment.
Claro announced its latest tariff policy at the release
ceremony, which features increased data allowances
for existing tariff packages. This policy is designed to
encourage customers to experience the high data rates
offered by the 4.5G network.
Paulo César Teixeira, CEO of Claro, said, "Claro has
always been a front-runner in Brazil's mobile
communications market. The commercial release of the
4.5G network, with 4x4 MIMO, carrier aggregation,
700Mhz spectrum activation and advanced modulation,
will help the Brazilian communications industry to play
a significant role in the worldwide arena, as the
country is one of the pioneers in this technology. The
newly designed packages allow our subscribers to talk
and consume more traffic for a flat and attractive price.
Claro will make the best use of the recently acquired
700 MHz frequency band as a part of our ongoing effort
to build a top-quality, next-gen mobile network
nationwide."
Yao Wei, CEO of Huawei's Brazil Rep Office, said,
"Claro's 4.5G 4x4 MIMO network will significantly
improve user experience. Huawei is honored to be a
part of the construction of this network with Claro to
deliver an outstanding service for Brazilian consumers.
4x4 MIMO is a key technology in the evolution of
existing 4G networks towards 5G, and is due to be
rolled out on an increasing number of networks in
Brazil. Huawei will continue to introduce cutting-edge
technologies to Claro's networks to bring the best
possible mobile services to the country."
4.5G Evolution helps global operators enhance their
businesses by introducing 5G technologies into
existing 4G networks. Operators can trial 5G-like
services quickly and develop the new business models
that 5G will support. 4.5G Evolution will improve the
operators’ businesses today while keeping them on the
road to a successful transition to 5G tomorrow.
MWC Shanghai 2017 will be held between June 28 and
30 in Shanghai, China. Huawei will showcase its
products and solutions at booth W5.E50 in the
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC), and
booth W3.A10 Innovation City. For more information,
please visit http://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/
mwcs2017 .

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