Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Wednesday signed a deal with Bharti Airtel to deploy its 5G-ready Cloud packet core in the domestic telecom major’s network in the country.
The deployment would enhance capacity in Airtel’s network and enable it to address the rapidly-growing demand for high-speed data services, Ericsson said in a statement.
“The Indian telecom market is witnessing a massive surge in data usage. To address this demand and evolving consumption patterns, we are investing in innovative technologies and solutions to enable a superlative data experience for our customers in the country,” said Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer, Bharti Airtel.