Airtel deploys 4G/LTE network in Seychelles with Ericsson
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Airtel's first commercial LTE network in Africa deployed in partnership with
Ericsson
* Enabling customers in Seychelles to enjoy improved smartphone user
experience and quality of service
* Network to be commercially launched this year, utilizes Ericsson LTE core
and access equipment and services
Airtel has partnered with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to deliver a new, nationwide
LTE (Long Term Evolution) 800 MHz network and to meet growing customer demand
for mobile broadband services while delivering superior network performance.
This is Airtel's first commercial LTE network in Africa.
The network is expected to cover 10,000 LTE subscribers in the first phase and
will greatly enhance connectivity giving Airtel's customers an improved
smartphone experience, with faster web browsing, downloads and improved quality
of service.
Amadou Dina, Country Manager, Airtel Seychelles says: "We are committed to
enriching the lives of our subscribers, this means putting the customer
experiencing at the heart of everything we do. LTE transforms the mobile-
broadband user experience, providing superior data speeds needed for services
such as internet TV, mobile video-blogging, online video games and the mobile
office-environment. As a leading telecom service provider, this is a service we
are very proud to offer our customers and Ericsson is our partner in delivering
this."
The agreement includes equipment, software and support services, as well as
incorporating multi-standard radio base station equipment from the Ericsson RBS
6000 family, LTE RAN software and upgrading existing 2G and 3G access network
software.
Fredrik Jejdling, Head of Ericsson Sub-Saharan Africa says: "This further
demonstrates our commitment to our long term strategic business relationship
with Airtel. The deployment of the next generation mobile network across the
Seychelles will enable subscribers enjoy an enhanced mobile experience and
reliable services, and will facilitate new exciting opportunities for business,
society and people in the country."
Ericsson is the market leader in LTE. Today, 50 percent of the world's LTE
smartphone traffic is served by Ericsson networks, which is more than double the
traffic of our closest competitor. More than 190 LTE RAN and Evolved Packet Core
networks have been delivered worldwide, of which more than 140 have gone live
commercially.
Ericsson is present today in all high-traffic LTE markets including the US,
Japan, South Korea, Australia and Canada, and has been selected by the top 10
LTE operators, as ranked by LTE subscriptions worldwide.
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