Where to buy LTE infrastructure

[Thor]

Licenses aside -- I will get that sorted.

Where do you buy LTE equipment from?
I have an account with all the local distributors, but they all sell WiFI related products, Ubiquity, MikroTik etc.

 

[sajunky]

You can't. It is using licenced spectrum, so it is illegal to install it.

You can buy LTE repeaters somewhere, but .... as said before.

 

[Thor]

You can't. It is using licenced spectrum, so it is illegal to install it.

You can buy LTE repeaters somewhere, but .... as said before.

How did Rain buy theirs?

 

[Dave]

How did Rain buy theirs?

At a guess, they would have a licence or an agreement with a licence holder.

You can’t just build an unlicensed LTE network.

 

[Thor]

At a guess, they would have a licence or an agreement with a licence holder.

You can’t just build an unlicensed LTE network.

Not talking about unlicensed.

 

[Dave]

Not talking about unlicensed.

You want to build a licenced cellular network? You’re richer than I thought...

 

[Thor]

You want to build a licenced cellular network? You’re richer than I thought...

Back to the question at hand.

Who do I speak to in order to buy the equipment?

 

[Dave]

Back to the question at hand.

Who do I speak to in order to buy the equipment?

You’d need the licence first, Huawei is one of the biggest LTE infrastructure suppliers.

 

[Thor]

You’d need the licence first, Huawei is one of the biggest LTE infrastructure suppliers.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/tele...-huawei-and-zte-from-work-on-5g-networks.html

 

[RedViking]

https://e.huawei.com/za/products/wireless/elte-access/base-station/dbs3900

https://www.cablefree.net/wirelesstechnology/4glte/remote-radio-head/

http://www.convergex.co.za/article.aspx?friendly=base-stations