Airtel selects Ericsson core for fixed wireless access

New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Bharti Airtel and Ericsson on Wednesday announced a new agreement to support the telco's rollout of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) services in India with core network portfolio, deepening a long-standing partnership between the two companies.

The deployment will enhance Airtel core capability and capacity for FWA, thereby elevating customer experience for Airtel FWA users, according to a release.

As part of this agreement, Ericsson is introducing a new platform which will support high capacity FWA with a smaller footprint and better total cost of ownership.

Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel said: "Ericsson's innovative Packet Core deployment architecture represents a foundational enhancement, enabling critical improvements in network quality and reliability. This strategic implementation is specifically designed to accommodate rapidly increasing customer data requirements, ensuring robust performance and seamless connectivity even under peak demand".

The agreement - the financial terms of which were not disclosed - builds on a partnership that spans over 25 years and covers multiple generations of mobile technology.

Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson said: "We are proud to continue our technology leadership journey with Airtel by enabling their next wave of 5G monetisation through FWA." PTI MBI MBI ANU ANU