Turkcell (NYSE:TKC) (BIST:TCELL) demonstrated LTE Broadcast technology
during a basketball game between Turkey’s two leading teams, Fenerbahce
and Galatasaray Odeabank. During the demo, journalists were able to
watch HD videos of the game from 4 different angles on Turkcell’s test
network that supports 4.5G – an experience that was offered for the
first time in Turkey in a live setting.
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During Turkcell's live demo of LTE Broadcast, journalists watched a basketball game from 4 different angles. (Photo: Business Wire)
The trial comes at a critical time as Turkey counts down to the
introduction of 4.5G on April 1st. With its unique spectrum
configuration, Turkcell will be able to offer mobile broadband speeds of
up to 375 mbps. This advantage provides additional flexibility for
services including LTE Broadcast.
The test was carried out in partnership with Ericsson and journalists
used LG G3 smartphones which support LTE broadcast technology.
Count down to the launch of 4.5G
“To be able to offer LTE broadcast experience, operators have to
establish dedicated spectrum and make sure that this does not influence
4.5G communication in any way. This was one of our major considerations
as we acquired more spectrum than our competitors during the spectrum
auction held in August” said Ilker Kuruoz, Chief Technology Officer
of Turkcell. “We will continue to be the leading provider of
innovative services including LTE Broadcast following the 4.5G launch.
Our spectrum advantage and investment in technology will ensure that we
continue to provide the best customer experience, including through our
OTT services such as Turkcell TV+, BiP, Smart Cloud and Turkcell Music.”
Turkey is among the leading consumers of mobile video. According to IAB
Research, 60% of Turkish smartphone users watch long videos – defined as
5 minutes or longer – on their mobile devices at least once a day.
Turkcell is planning to roll out 4.5G in all 81 cities of its home
country Turkey upon launch on April 1st. At the auction held on August
26th, Turkcell acquired 47% of all spectrum sold. For a breakdown of the
spectrum that Turkcell acquired, please visit http://s2.turkcell.com.tr/hakkimizda/en/yatirimciiliskileri/InvestorAnnouncementLibrary/fass-Tender-Result.pdf
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a converged communication and
technology services player in Turkey. Turkcell Group has approximately
68.8 million mobile, fixed and IPTV subscribers as of December 31, 2015.
Turkcell was one of the first among the global operators to have
implemented HSPA+. It has announced two new HSPA+ Technologies on its 3G
network to meet rising data usage. Having successfully integrated
3C-HSDPA and DC-HSUPA Technologies, it became the first mobile operator
in the world to enable peak speed of 63.3 Mbps downlink while also
enabled an 11.5 Mbps uplink on a 3G network. Turkcell is the first
telecom operator to offer households fiber broadband connection at
speeds of up to 1,000 Mbps in Turkey. As of December 2015, Turkcell’s
population coverage is at 99.85% in 2G and 95.03% in 3G. Turkcell Group
reported a TRY12.8 billion (US$4.7 billion) revenue with total assets of
TRY26.2 billion (US$9.0 billion) as of December 31, 2015. It has been
listed on the NYSE and the BIST since July 2000, and is the only
NYSE-listed company in Turkey. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr
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