Bharti Airtel, India's 2nd biggest telco, awards Ericsson a multi-year NOC Managed Services (MS) contract. Under this agreement, Ericsson will enable intent-based operations, powered by its centralized Network Operations Center (NOC), to manage Airtel services across 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), Private Networks, and Network Slicing.

This partnership will see Ericsson manage Airtel’s pan-India network through its state-of-the-art NOC while scaling FWA and network slicing across the country. It further strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two companies, also strengthening Ericsson’s leadership in delivering exceptional value to Airtel customers.

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Airtel: A Future-Ready Network

“We are excited to enhance our strong collaboration with Ericsson as we pursue our goal of creating a future-ready network that delivers an exceptional experience for our customers. We believe that these innovative technologies will empower us to meet the growing data demands of consumers in a digitally connected India.” Randeep Sekhon, CTO Bharti Airtel

Ericson Ensuring the Best Possible Experience 

Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania, and India, Ericsson, says, “This milestone agreement with Bharti Airtel reinforces our commitment to helping Airtel deliver the best possible experience for its customers. By leveraging Intent-Based NOC Operations, we will enable Airtel to unlock wider service diversification to meet customer needs, thereby enabling new revenue opportunities for Airtel.”

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Ericsson and Bharti Airtel share a partnership that spans more than 25 years, covering multiple generations of mobile communication technologies. This latest announcement comes shortly after the two companies teamed up on 5G Core, marking another step forward in accelerating 5G evolution.