Brazil's Cable and satellite TV operator SKY has launched 4G LTE services using TD-LTE technology. According to Nokia Siemens Networks, it is the sole vendor for the launch, providing a complete TD-LTE network.

SKY has initially launched fixed wireless broadband services for customers in Brasília city. The company plans to roll out services to new customers in other cities of Brazil, and other countries in Latin America, in the future.

“We are proud to be the very first operator to introduce wireless broadband in Brazil by deploying a TD-LTE network,” said Luiz Eduardo Baptista, CEO, SKY. 

Under the three-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks has provided the TD-LTE radio network based on its Flexi Multiradio Base Station, FlexiPacket Microwave transport platform and Evolved Packet Core (EPC). In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks has provided its CPEi-lte 7212, a wireless router built for indoor use that provides fixed wireless connectivity to TD-LTE services via WiFi or Ethernet.