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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bharti Airtel picks Ericsson Core solution to improve 5G FWA capacity
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel is deploying Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson 's Core solution to enhance capability and capacity for its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service nationwide. Under the agreement, Ericsson is supplying a new platform that will support high-capacity FWA with a smaller footprint and better total cost of ownership, the companies said in a joint statement Wednesday. The solution builds on the previously announced dual-mode 5G Core deal between Ericsson and Airtel for 5G packet core that created a unified network infrastructure, underpinning Airtel's transition to 5G Standalone (SA). 'This strategic implementation is specifically designed to accommodate rapidly increasing customer data requirements, ensuring robust performance and seamless connectivity even under peak demand,' said Randeep Sekhon, chief technology officer (CTO), Bharti Airtel. 'We are proud to continue our technology leadership journey with Airtel by enabling their next wave of 5G monetization through FWA. Ericsson's Local Packet Gateway (LPG) is designed to deliver high performance with efficiency and scale, making it ideal for driving Airtel's 5G FWA ambitions,' said Andres Vicente, head of market area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson.
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Ericsson secures multi-year Managed Services deal with Bharti Airtel
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Ericsson has been awarded a multi-year NOC Managed Services (MS) contract by Bharti Airtel, further strengthening the long-standing partnership between the two companies. This strategic agreement underscores Ericsson's leadership in managed services and reaffirms its commitment to delivering exceptional value to Airtel customers. Under this agreement, Ericsson will enable intent-based operations, powered by its centralised Network Operations Centre (NOC), to manage Airtel services across 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Private Networks, and Network Slicing. This partnership will see Ericsson manage Airtel's pan-India network through its state-of-the-art NOC while scaling FWA and Network Slicing across the country. Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel, said, 'We are excited to enhance our strong collaboration with Ericsson as we pursue our goal of creating a future-ready network that delivers an exceptional experience for our customers. We believe that these innovative technologies will empower us to meet the growing data demands of consumers in a digitally connected India.' Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, says, 'This milestone agreement with Bharti Airtel reinforces our commitment to helping Airtel deliver the best possible experience for its customers.' He added, 'By leveraging Intent-Based NOC Operations, we will enable Airtel to unlock wider service diversification to meet customer needs, thereby enabling new revenue opportunities for Airtel.' Ericsson's longstanding partnership with Bharti Airtel, spanning over 25 years, encompasses multiple generations of mobile communications technology. Notably, this announcement follows closely on the heels of Bharti Airtel's collaboration with Ericsson on 5G Core to drive 5G evolution. (ANI)
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Business Standard
09-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Ericsson secures multi-year Managed Services contract from Bharti Airtel
Ericsson on Monday said it has secured a multi-year NOC Managed Services (MS) contract from telecom major Bharti Airtel. The agreement covers management of Airtel's pan-India network through Ericsson's centralised Network Operations Centre (NOC), supporting 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Private Networks, and Network Slicing technologies, according to a company statement. The company, however, did not disclose the financial details of the order. "By leveraging Intent-Based NOC Operations, we will enable Airtel to unlock wider service diversification to meet customer needs, thereby enabling new revenue opportunities for Airtel," Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, said. Bharti Airtel and Ericsson hold a longstanding partnership of 25 years. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Ericsson wins multi-year 4G, 5G NOC managed services deal with Bharti Airtel
NEW DELHI: Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson has won a new multi-year network operations center (NOC) managed services deal from India's Bharti Airtel , deepening the partnership between the two telecom companies. Under this agreement, Ericsson will enable intent-based operations, powered by its centralised NOC, to manage Airtel services across 4G, 5G non-standalone (NSA), 5G standalone (SA), fixed wireless access (FWA), private networks, and network slicing, the companies said in a joint statement Monday. This partnership will see Ericsson manage Airtel's pan-India network through its NOC while scaling FWA and network slicing across the country. Commercial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Network slicing is one of the top applications of the fifth-generation or 5G networks, enabling telcos to offer a virtual network layer for specific bandwidth needs, such as AR/VR content streaming, mission-critical communications, or autonomous vehicles, based on pre-defined service level agreements (SLAs). In India, Airtel along with Reliance Jio offer their respective commercial 5G fixed broadband services to customers, with the use case seeing a rapid uptake nationwide in recent months. 'We are excited to enhance our strong collaboration with Ericsson as we pursue our goal of creating a future-ready network that delivers an exceptional experience for our customers. We believe that these innovative technologies will empower us to meet the growing data demands of consumers in a digitally connected India,' said Randeep Sekhon, chief technology officer (CTO), Bharti Airtel. 'By leveraging Intent-Based NOC Operations, we will enable Airtel to unlock wider service diversification to meet customer needs, thereby enabling new revenue opportunities for Airtel,' said Andres Vicente, head of market area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson. Ericsson and its Finnish rival Nokia already have a 5G radio access network (RAN) deal with Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi). India's third-largest telecom carrier had also awarded a 5G RAN deal to Korean Samsung. Earlier this year, Ericsson won a 5G Core deal from Airtel, which will eventually lead to the upgradation of Sunil Mittal-led telco's network architecture to Standalone (SA). As part of this agreement, Ericsson will deploy its Signaling Controller solution within Airtel's network, and will introduce its SA-enabled Charging and Policy solution to strategically improve Airtel's 5G monetisation efforts, enabling the development of new business models.
