Indians are longer content with delayed launches, be it movies, or mobiles, or technology. Helping India compete in the global race of the next generation of wireless data transmission technology is Airtel which has extended its partnership with its old technology provider Ericsson.
Ericsson was the first telecom equipment provider to start manufacturing in India in 1994. Airtel and Ericsson's long-standing technology and services partnership has spanned 2G, 3G, 4G provision and more recently, live 5G trials.
Today, the company manufactures 4G and 5G radios as well as microwave products at its Pune production facility. This facility is part of Ericsson’s global production network with presence on six continents, allowing Ericsson to secure fast and agile deliveries to meet customer requirements.
The ‘make in India' 5G-ready Ericsson radio system products will enhance the network experience of Airtel customers, the companies said in a statement.
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"We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Ericsson as part of our endeavor to build a network ready for 5G and beyond," said Randeep Sekhon, CTO, Bharti Airtel.
In July this year, Bharti Airtel renewed another agreement with the Swedish gear maker to provide pan-India managed network operations. The three-year deal will see Airtel launching 'Ericsson Operation Engine' this year.
The upcoming 5G services will prove helpful not only to an India which has learned to ‘work-at-home’, but also to video gamers as latency or lag destroys their gaming experience.
"The products manufactured in India will continue to
benefit Indian users by enhancing Airtel's network capacity and enabling it to
cater to the country's fast-growing data traffic needs," said Nunzio
Mirtillo, Head of Ericsson South East Asia, Oceania and India.