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India's Bharti Airtel partners Ericsson 5G Core technology to drive 5G evolution

1. Ericsson and Bharti Airtel strengthen long-term 5G collaboration. 2. New deal deploys Ericsson’s 5G Core, signaling, charging, and policy solutions. 3. Collaboration enables Airtel’s live 5G Standalone network rollout over time. 4. Enhanced network capacity supports innovative services and future revenue growth.

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Why Bullish?

The contract expands Ericsson’s 5G footprint in a key emerging market, supporting future revenue. Historical telecom contracts, similar to Nokia’s deals, have contributed to stock price improvements following expanded 5G deployments.

How important is it?

The strategic deal with a major player like Bharti Airtel is significant and signals future revenue potential, making it influential but primarily in the long run.

Why Long Term?

The rollout of a full-scale 5G Standalone network and subsequent monetization efforts will unfold gradually over years.

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New agreement spans packet core, signaling, charging & policy solutions , /PRNewswire/ -- India's Bharti Airtel and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have strengthened their longstanding partnership through a new collaboration to deploy Ericsson's secure, high-performing 5G Core network offerings to the benefit of Airtel's millions of customers and enterprises across India. The collaboration will enable Airtel to seamlessly transition to a commercially live, full-scale 5G Standalone network over time, bringing the high-end capabilities of 5G to their customers. Randeep Sekhon, CTO, 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." Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, says: "As a global 5G leader, Ericsson is committed to providing Bharti Airtel its latest technology solutions. This deployment is a significant step towards making Bharti Airtel's network 5G Standalone ready and future proof. Ericsson's dual-mode 5G core enables monetization through network slicing-based services and network API exposure, unleashing new, innovative use cases for consumers and enterprises."  As part of this agreement, Ericsson will deploy its Signaling Controller solution within Bharti Airtel's network. Furthermore, Ericsson's 5G Standalone-enabled Charging and Policy solution will be introduced. These new capabilities represent a strategic enhancement to Bharti Airtel's 5G monetization efforts, enabling the development of new business models. 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. Related link: Ericsson 5G Core: Evolve your core network for 5G NOTES TO EDITORS: FOLLOW US: Subscribe to Ericsson press releases hereSubscribe to Ericsson blog posts herehttps://twitter.com/ericssonhttps://www.facebook.com/ericssonhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/ericsson MORE INFORMATION AT:Ericsson Newsroom[email protected]  (+46 10 719 69 92)[email protected]  (+46 10 719 00 00) ABOUT ERICSSON: Ericsson's high-performing networks provide connectivity for billions of people every day. For nearly 150 years, we've been pioneers in creating technology for communication. We offer mobile communication and connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises. Together with our customers and partners, we make the digital world of tomorrow a reality. www.ericsson.com This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com https://news.cision.com/ericsson/r/india-s-bharti-airtel-partners-ericsson-5g-core-technology-to-drive-5g-evolution,c4110040 The following files are available for download: SOURCE Ericsson WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM? 440k+ Newsrooms & Influencers 9k+ Digital Media Outlets 270k+ Journalists Opted In

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