India’s Bharti Airtel has strengthened its long-term partnership with Ericsson through a new initiative to deploy Ericsson’s advanced 5G Core technology. This collaboration is set to enhance Airtel’s network capabilities, providing robust support for the transition to a fully operational 5G Standalone architecture, ultimately benefiting millions of consumer and enterprise customers across India.
Under this agreement, Ericsson will implement its Signaling Controller solution within Airtel’s infrastructure. Additionally, the integration of Ericsson’s 5G Standalone-enabled Charging and Policy solutions will enhance Airtel’s monetization capabilities, paving the way for new business models.
Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Bharti Airtel, says: “Ericsson’s enduring partnership with Airtel has entered an exciting new phase, marked by the deployment of Ericsson’s 5G Core solutions to support Airtel’s transition to 5G Standalone. This rollout will play a pivotal role in Airtel’s long-term 5G strategy, boosting network capacity and enabling the delivery of innovative, differentiated services to customers.”
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Ericsson is a longstanding Bharti Airtel connectivity partner with a close relationship spanning more than 25 years and covering every generation of mobile communications, including the award of Bharti Airtel’s first 5G contract in India.
