Recently, Claro, a leading operator in Latin America, partnered with Huawei to complete the commercial deployment of the world’s first EcoMatrix site. EcoMatrix adopts a highly integrated design and supports minimalist green deployment of Sub-3GHz full frequency single pole. According to actual test data, compared to traditional site construction plans, it not only saves up to 30% of daily space and achieves 35% energy saving for the entire site, but also increases network coverage by 1.8dB, bringing higher quality mobile network services to Peruvian users and accelerating the country’s digitalization process.

With the rapid development of its business, Claro Peru is facing the challenge of increasing network operating costs (OPEX). Some tower vendors in the Latin American region where Peru is located calculate tower rental based on the windward area, while traditional sites have high rental prices due to the large number of equipment and windward area; In addition, the network needs to be compatible with multiple frequency bands, and traditional deployment methods not only result in high energy consumption and electricity costs, but also greatly increase the complexity and maintenance difficulty of the site.
To address the above challenges, Huawei EcoMatrix solution brings four core values to operator network construction through multidimensional innovation:
Minimalist site: Supports single pole deployment in multiple frequency bands such as Peru Claro 700MHz, 850MHz, 1.9GHz, 2.6GHz, etc. After deploying this solution, the number of single site boxes was reduced from 15 to 3, significantly saving space and site rent.
Extremely low energy consumption: The solution adopts GigaGreen RRU, which helps the entire station save up to 35% energy in this commercial deployment; In the future, opening the “0 Bit 0 Watt” ultimate deep sleep mode can further enhance energy efficiency.
Ultimate Performance: Adopting a true wideband RRU and antenna integrated architecture design, combined with innovative Signal Direct Injection Feeding (SDIF) cable free technology, reducing feeder and internal insertion losses, maximizing spectrum efficiency and network performance.
Optimal Evolution: Innovative modular minimalist design provides flexible and smooth scalability for the introduction of new spectrum in the future; Breaking through the spatial limitations of the sky, operators do not need to add poles or renovate stations, and can deploy in stages according to the rhythm of the spectrum to better protect long-term investments.
Juan David Rodríguez, Chief Technology Officer of Claro Peru, said: “Huawei’s EcoMatrix solution greatly reduces the requirements for site space, allowing us to efficiently deploy more frequency bands within limited tower space. This not only improves the efficiency of our network’s site and spectrum utilization, but also prepares us fully for the continuous evolution of 5G and the flexible introduction of new spectrum in the future. This enables us to build a high-quality network for long-term evolution towards the future, bringing a more outstanding digital life experience to our users and contributing a key force to Peru’s digital transformation.”
The successful cooperation between Claro Peru and Huawei fully validates the outstanding value of EcoMatrix’s “minimalist, green, efficient, and sustainable evolution”, and provides valuable practical experience for global operators to build future oriented resilient networks.