Bahrain to digitalise distribution network with Nokia private
Nokia’s private LTE solution will help EWA Automation and Distribution Divisions to modernise their grids and make them futureready for new evolving needs
Nokia has announced that it has been selected to build a secure, private LTE network (pLTE) for Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) to modernise its distribution network for improved efficiency and performance. In the first phase of deployment, Nokia will cover Al Muharraq area in Bahrain.
After the successful completion of the first phase, the network will connect thousands of secondary substations and hundreds of primary substations spread across the entire country.
Nokia’s private LTE network will help EWA automate their smart grid in the city and will pave the way for easier adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) use cases in the future. EWA customers will experience superior and more reliable services.
In the first phase, Nokia’s solution will connect 500 secondary substations and six primary substations to the central location. Its solution including Nokia IP/MPLS wireless router 7705 SAR-Hmc, Nokia Compact Mobility Unit (CMU), Nokia Network Services Platform (NSP) and Nokia LTE radio equipment will be used to build advanced private LTE networks.
The solution will be based on 3GPP standardisation on 410 MHz Band B87 which is specifically for industrial use for private LTE connectivity.
“We are committed to using the latest, secure technologies to ensure greater operational efficiency, which translates to improved customer service. We are delighted to partner with Nokia on this crucial project to modernise and digitalise our distribution network. It also paves the way for smoother adoption of IoT products to provide smart services in the future,” said Bahrain’s Electricity and Water Authority.
Kamal Ballout, Head of Nokia Enterprise, Middle East, Africa, China and India at Nokia, said private LTE is enabling utility organisations around the world to simplify networks management.