Ericsson and T-Mobile have announced a multi-year $3.5 billion contract to support T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G network deployment.
Under the deal, Ericsson would provide
T-Mobile with the latest 5G New Radio (NR) hardware and software
compliant with 3GPP standards.
Bridging from a nationwide LTE Advanced
network to 5G, T-Mobile will leverage Ericsson’s market-leading 5G
portfolio to expand existing LTE capacity needs while future-proofing
the network.
The contract also encompasses Ericsson’s
digital services solutions, including dynamic orchestration, business
support systems (BSS) and Ericsson Cloud Core, enabling T-Mobile to
rapidly launch innovative and groundbreaking 5G experiences to
customers.
Chief Technology Officer, T-Mobile,
Neville Ray, said: “While the others just make promises, we are putting
our money where our mouth is. With this new Ericsson agreement we are
laying the groundwork for 5G – and with Sprint we can supercharge the 5G
revolution.”
President and Head of Ericsson North
America, Niklas Heuveldop, said: “We have recently decided to increase
our investments in the US to be closer to our leading customers and
better support them with their accelerated 5G deployments; thereby
bringing 5G to life for consumers and enterprises across the country.
This agreement marks a major milestone for both companies. We are
excited about our partnership with T-Mobile, supporting them to
strengthen, expand and speed up the deployment of their nationwide 5G
network.”
5G promises to deliver very high data
speeds, extreme low latency, ultra-high reliability, energy efficiency
and extreme device densities, which will be realised by the development
of LTE in combination with new radio-access technologies.
Under the terms of the new deal,
Ericsson will supply hardware and software from its market-ready 5G
Platform, which includes its strengthened Ericsson Radio System
portfolio, across all spectrum bands available to T-Mobile.
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