Ericsson and Panasonic Avionics
Corporation (Panasonic) have announced that Ericsson’s Core Network as a
service solution is now live, supporting connectivity services across
multiple markets served by Panasonic.
Ericsson’s Core Network as a service
solution will help Panasonic and its subsidiary AeroMobile, a global
GSMA telecoms operator, provide data, voice and messaging services to
the millions of airline passengers that use these services in-flight.
The collaboration between Ericsson, Panasonic and AeroMobile started in
2016. It is now fully operational and delivers services to Panasonic
customers worldwide.
As part of Panasonic’s initiative to
bring a superior connected experience onboard commercial aircraft,
Panasonic and Ericsson have seamlessly migrated the existing service
operating across a global fleet of aircraft onto the core network,
delivered as a service, while maintaining network performance and
customer experience.
Every passenger whose mobile service
provider has a roaming agreement with AeroMobile can use the service,
which is supported by mobile operators across the globe and delivered in
flight on board more than 20 of Panasonic’s global commercial airline
customers.
The geo-redundant solution is delivered
through Ericsson’s ground-breaking Core Network as a Service and
includes virtualized network applications such as packet core, unified
data management, mediation, and mobile switching delivered on Ericsson
Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Infrastructure. The core network
solution is part of Ericsson’s as a Service offering to service
providers globally, and is able to support 5G services to the passenger
and airline.
Announcing the initiative, the Chief
Executive Officer, AeroMobile, Kevin Rogers, said: “Our partnership with
Ericsson, and the technology provided, will allow us to better serve
the communications needs of our passenger and airline customers.
Furthermore, the solution enables us to grow our footprint and expand
into other services offering a richer experience for the passenger and
operational efficiencies for our airline customers. We are looking
forward to continuing our exciting collaboration with Ericsson.”
Head of Customer Unit UK and Ireland,
Ericsson, Marielle Lindgren, said: “Panasonic Avionics is the first
customer on Ericsson’s newly introduced Core Network as a Service
solution, which aims to bring Ericsson’s leadership and expertise to a
wide range of service providers. We’re proud to have initially been
chosen as Panasonic Avionics’ supplier for a 5G-ready core network, and
pleased that the project is now live.”
The two companies will explore other
services to address further market segments and opportunities, while
ensuring service continuity and the constant evolution of the live
network, including exploring new 5G use cases.
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