Ericsson lands bumper Bharti contract

-Ericsson has been awarded a US$1.3bn contract from Bharti Airtel to expand and upgrade its network in 15 of India’s 22 telecom circles.
As part of the deal, Ericsson will supply 2G/2.5G radio base stations, circuit and packet core, microwave…

-Ericsson has been awarded a US$1.3bn contract from Bharti Airtel to expand and upgrade its network in 15 of India’s 22 telecom circles.

As part of the deal, Ericsson will supply 2G/2.5G radio base stations, circuit and packet core, microwave transmission and Intelligent Network equipment.

Bharti hopes the deal will help converge its network and expand coverage in rural India.

Sanjay Kapoor, CEO India & South Asia at Bharti, said: “Our pioneering model of aligning with strategic partners who share our vision and bring in world-class experience and expertise to execute our plans has helped us focus on our customers and market place. The extension of our fifteen years association with Ericsson is testimony to the strength of the relationship as well as the success of the model. We continue to be delighted with Ericsson’s expertise in network expansion and transformation, helping us to reduce operating expenditures and enhance network quality. This way we can continue to provide a superior customer experience.”