- Ericsson and O2 have partnered up on a substantial network
modernization program, reaching all over the UK
- Products and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio
to be deployed in hardware, software and service upgrades in key
cities like Manchester,
Liverpool and Cardiff
- The partners are also developing an innovation cluster as part
of a trial platform to evaluate future mobile architecture,
technology and systems
STOCKHOLM, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) has been selected by O2 UK to deploy its 5G radio access
network (RAN) even farther across the UK, upgrading the existing
2G/3G/4G sites as part of a substantial network modernization
program.
Following the launch of O2's 5G commercial network in October
last year, the extended partnership with Ericsson includes
hardware, software and service upgrades in the West of the UK,
bringing greater coverage, voice and data capacity.
Brendan O'Reilly, CTO, O2, says:
"We are pleased to be moving forward with Ericsson as one of our
primary vendors for our 5G rollout. Telecommunications has never
been more important in keeping the country connected, and we look
forward to bringing the enhanced capabilities of 5G to our
customers."
Leading products and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System
portfolio will be used in the deployment, which include new
multiband and wide-band 5G radios as well as new 5G-optimized
basebands to build sustainable sites in preparation for future
increases in 5G coverage and capacity.
An innovation cluster will also be developed as a collaboration
platform to evaluate and test future mobile architecture,
technology and systems as O2 builds further towards the potential
for network migration to 5G Standalone (SA) architecture.
Ericsson will continue to support O2 with the rollout of
commercial 5G in other cities, towns and locations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern
Ireland, bringing enhanced mobile broadband services and
increased connectivity to millions of UK subscribers.
Arun Bansal, President of
Europe and Latin America, Ericsson, said: "5G will be
crucial for the UK's economic recovery and underpin its digital
future. We are committed to ensuring that the UK achieves its
gigabit connectivity targets so that enterprises and society at
large benefit from high quality connectivity. We are delighted to
be continuing our long-term partnership with O2 with this 5G
network evolution.
We are proud to expand our world-class 5G coverage, leading the
modernization of UK networks as a reliable partner for years to
come. Together with all of our customers, we are focused on
delivering more capacity and connectivity, especially as networks
are more critical than ever."
ABOUT ERICSSON:
Ericsson enables communications service providers to capture the
full value of connectivity. The company's portfolio spans Networks,
Digital Services, Managed Services, and Emerging Business and is
designed to help our customers go digital, increase efficiency and
find new revenue streams. Ericsson's investments in innovation have
delivered the benefits of telephony and mobile broadband to
billions of people around the world. The Ericsson stock is listed
on Nasdaq Stockholm and on Nasdaq New York. www.ericsson.com
Find out more about Ericsson 5G
Find out more about Ericsson Radio System
FOLLOW US:
Subscribe to Ericsson press releases
here.
www.twitter.com/ericsson
www.facebook.com/ericsson
www.linkedin.com/company/ericsson
MORE INFORMATION AT:
Ericsson Newsroom
media.relations@ericsson.com
46-10-719-69-92
investor.relations@ericsson.com
+46-10-719-00-00
This information was brought to you by Cision
http://news.cision.com
https://news.cision.com/ericsson/r/ericsson-continues-5g-rollout-in-the-uk,c3130972
The following files are available for download:
https://mb.cision.com/Main/15448/3130972/1261537.pdf
|
Ericsson continues 5G
rollout in the UK
|
https://news.cision.com/ericsson/i/manchester,c2794474
|
Manchester
|