Ericsson & Bharti Airtel Sign Multi-Year Managed Services Deal
– Ericsson secures a multi-year NOC Managed Services contract from Bharti Airtel. – The deal covers management of Airtel’s 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, FWA, Private Networks, and Network Slicing. – Intent-based operations will be implemented through Ericsson’s centralized Network Operations Center (NOC).
– Ericsson will manage Airtel’s pan-India network operations. – Agreement aims to scale Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Network Slicing across India. – Focus is on delivering a future-ready, high-performance network for Indian consumers.
– Airtel CTO Randeep Sekhon: Partnership will support rising data needs and boost customer experience. – Ericsson’s Andres Vicente: Intent-Based NOC Operations will enable service diversification and new revenue opportunities. – Builds on 25+ years of collaboration, including a recent 5G Core partnership.