Deal in India will see Ericsson supply its radio access network (RAN) to Bharti Airtel, while Kenya will get Ericsson RAN and packet core.
Ericsson picked up a pair of deals with the various arms of Airtel in India and Kenya on Wednesday. On the subcontinent, Bharti Airtel will use Ericsson’s RAN and transport products over a “renewed multi-year contract”. In October last year, Bharti Airtel selected Ericsson for its 5G core, while in July, Ericsson gained a three-year deal to manage the telco’s network. Ericsson noted in a statement that it was the first to produce telco equipment in India, and began doing so in 1994.
