Cambridge,
UK, 15th September 2016 – M1 Limited (M1) has selected CCS’ Metnet backhaul
system to meet the high mobile data demand at the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines
Singapore Grand Prix. Metnet – the world's only self-organising
microwave backhaul system – is being implemented to support a small cell
network aimed at serving the peak demand around the popular Formula 1 night
race, which is being held from 16th – 18th September at the Marina Bay Street
Circuit in Singapore.
The full system is now live following extensive testing in the M1 labs with its
core network and the small cells. CCS’ Metnet is the world’s
only self-organising (SON) solution for wireless backhaul, supporting small
cell, WiFi, CCTV, smart city and enterprise access applications. The CCS
Metnet system is particularly suited to dense urban cities, where additional
capacity is required and regional authorities are sensitive to aesthetics and
equipment footprint.
M1 provides mobile and fixed services to over 2 million customers in
Singapore. Commenting on the deployment, Mr Patrick Scodeller, Chief
Operating Officer, M1, said: “M1 is committed to delivering the best experience
to customers attending the F1, where demand for mobile data is expected to be
extremely high. The powerful combination of M1’s small cell network and
CCS’ industry-leading Metnet system will enable our customers can share the
exhilaration of their F1 experience through social media on M1’s advanced 4G+
network.”
Steve Greaves, founder and CEO of CCS, added: “Our Metnet system has been
specifically designed to enable network performance excellence in high-traffic
hotspots, and hotspots don’t have more peak demand than at this exciting
Formula 1 night race. The combination of our solution with this small
cell roll-out will deliver faster download and upload speeds, and a superb
mobile experience for M1’s customers. Metnet’s self-organising capability is
the key to supporting the densification of small cell networks, and to enabling
the evolution to 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), and we look forward to
extending our relationship to support M1’s roll-out of its ubiquitous
on-demand, high-performance 5G service nationwide.”
CCS Metnet is a unique multipoint-to-multipoint (MPtMP) solution for small
cells, WiFi, CCTV, smart city, enterprise access and fibre extension
applications. Metnet is quick to deploy, easy to scale, and offers high
capacity and low latency coupled with high availability and resilience, robust
synchronisation and lowest total cost of ownership.
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About CCS:
CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) is a specialist in self-organising
wireless backhaul for small cell, WiFi, CCTV, smart city and enterprise access
applications.
Our Metnet system delivers reliable, high performance that dynamically adapts
to capacity demands and optimises spectrum usage, is quick to deploy, and
easily scaled at low cost. Its small, discreet design is ideal for installation
on lampposts, sides of buildings and roofs. Based on a unique
multipoint-to-multipoint architecture, it delivers high availability and
resiliency, with more flexibility to handle the deployment challenges at street
level.
Metnet enables deployment in an ad hoc, organic way to rapidly improve quality
of service in capacity hotspots or coverage not-spots today, while laying the
foundations for the change in network architectures anticipated with 5G.
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For our animation explaining how our Metnet system works, please see:
https://t.co/15k0rX5JQI
About M1:
M1 is Singapore’s most vibrant and dynamic communications company, providing
mobile and fixed services to over 2 million customers. Since the launch of
commercial services in 1997, M1 has achieved many firsts, including the first
operator to offer nationwide 4G service, as well as ultra high-speed fixed
broadband, fixed voice and other services on the Next Generation Nationwide
Broadband Network (NGNBN). With a continual focus on network quality, customer
service, value and innovation, M1 links anyone and anything; anytime, anywhere.
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