TPG TELECOM
TPG
Telecom is building a smarter , modern 5G network
The majority of 5G rollouts around the world - including in 5G ‘ leader ’ countries like South Korea - eased the transition from 4G to 5G using non-standalone 5G networks . By piggybacking on existing 4G infrastructure , the process of rolling out a 5G network becomes more gradual , reducing costs and potential disruption . However , with 4G infrastructure built using Huawei equipment , a complete network build was required .
“ Without Huawei ' s equipment to build on , we had to start our 5G buildout from square one ,” says Lopez . “ TPG Telecom is probably the only operator in the world where the move from 4G to 5G meant completely ripping apart our mobile network , because all our 4G infrastructure was built by Huawei . Instead of being an incremental expense , building from nonstandalone 5G and slowly rolling it out across the network , we needed to build the entire network from the ground up .” It ’ s a testament to the dedication and skill of TPG
54 December 2021