TIM Brasil, the Brazilian arm of Telecom Italia Mobile, is looking to build the network and increase its operations ahead of the upcoming Confederations Cup, in 2013, and the FIFA World Cup, which is staged throughout Brazil, in the summer of 2014.
Aray Chagas, head of local operators at Nokia Siemens Networks, said the company would used its radio access network to ensure a smooth deployment of the LTE network.
“We are committed to helping TIM Brasil by improving network coverage and fulfilling the ever-increasing demand for high-speed networks.”
Nokia Siemens Networks is providing the operator with an upgrade to LTE using the 2.6GHz frequency band.
