Through the development of the innovative Sector Assembly method , Vecta is empowering TPG Telecom ’ s nationwide 5G rollout .
Vecta is a specialist assembly and testing service provider for telecommunications equipment owners and operators . As a key partner of one of Australia ’ s leading telecom operators , TPG Telecom , Vecta has torn up the rulebook for cell site assembly , testing , and installation , delivering an innovative , proprietary new method that is set to change the process of network rollouts forever .
“ Through the Sector Assembly concept , we are driving innovation in the construction of 5G networks ,” says John Bonello , Executive Director of Vecta . “ Radio systems can now be assembled and tested in a factory and , for the first time in the industry ’ s history , system level testing is being carried out in a precision laboratory .” The results , Bonello explains , are profound . “ We ’ re delivering radio sites that work first time after installation , backed by reduced cost , improved network performance , reliability , health and safety and environmental impact .” Prefabrication of cell site equipment also allows for more effective testing in controlled factory settings - especially with regard to detecting and eliminating passive intermodulation . “ Passive intermodulation is a problem for many telecom networks . It ’ s an effect that basically creates self-interference , which reduces network capacity and quality of service . It ’ s something that you don ’ t want in your mobile network ,” Bonello explains . By testing the cell site equipment in controlled conditions using Vecta ’ s fully shielded anechoic chamber , “ We ’ re currently the only business worldwide that ’ s able to offer passive intermodulation , or PIM , testing for cellular products to the ISO 17025 accredited laboratory standard .”
Vecta was chosen by TPG Telecom to develop and deploy its Sector Assembly method in order to support and speed TPG Telecom ’ s rollout of a standalone , future-proofed 5G network , contributing to the successful delivery of 5G to 85 % of Australia ’ s largest metros ahead of schedule .
“ Vecta is adding significant value to TPG Telecom as they fast track the 5G rollout using this innovative process ,” Bonello says . “ In modern networks , mobile operators face performance , value , safety and environmental challenges that must be overcome . In partnership with TPG Telecom , the sector assembly method was developed to help remove these obstacles , resulting in an incredibly strong solution that meets the TPG Telecom KPIs for their 5G rollout .”
He added that “ Working in close collaboration with Yago ’ s team has resulted in a highly successful product with a level of factory assembly , testing and inspection never seen before in a network deployment .”
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