China Mobile (CMCC) has signed a partnership with Nokia Solutions and Networks, wherein the latter would implement a significant share of its TD-LTE network.

The partnership between the two companies extends over 20 years from CMCC’s first GSM network, over the development and implementation of CMCC’s TD-SCDMA 3G technology to the pre-commercial trial of the operator’s TD-LTE network.

Under the contract, NSN will deploy key radio network elements for China Mobile’s 1.9 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 2.3 GHz frequency bands, including its Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Stations. The solution will cover new single-mode implementation of the TD-LTE network. In addition, NSN will deploy part of the network in TD-SCDMA / TD-LTE dual mode, supporting TD-SCDMA site software upgrade to the dual mode implementation. The contract also covers network implementation, planning and optimisation and care services.