TOKYO, JAPAN, December 17, 2009 ---
The RRE-equipped base stations will account for about half of the initial LTE base stations when DOCOMO becomes one of world's first operators to launch an LTE service in December 2010.
The deployment is a part of DOCOMO's initial plan to layer a 2GHz LTE network over its existing 3G network to provide dual
The new RRE (also known as remote radio head) allows the relatively easy and efficient installation of LTE base stations to existing
The RRE-equipped base station comprises a master unit for signal processing and maintenance functions and the RRE for modulating and demodulating both
RRE-equipped Base Stations
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NTT DOCOMO is the world's leading mobile operator and provider of advanced mobile services. The company serves over 55 million customers in Japan, including 48 million usingi-mode™ , the world's most popular mobile e-mail/Internet platform, and 51 million usingFOMA™ , the world's original 3G mobile service based onW-CDMA . As a leader in the development of cutting-edge mobile technologies, DOCOMO is continually expanding the role of mobile phones as versatile and highly personalized "lifestyle tools" for everyday life, including with a wide range of innovative services for mobile payments, GPS, mobile TV, multimedia content and much more.NTT DOCOMO is listed on the Tokyo (9437), London (NDCM) and New York (DCM) stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.docomo.ne.jp/english.