Bharti Airtel picks Ericsson Core solution to improve 5G FWA capacity

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel is deploying Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson’s Core solution to enhance capability and capacity for its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service nationwide.

Under the agreement, Ericsson is supplying a new platform that will support high-capacity FWA with a smaller footprint and better total cost of ownership, the companies said in a joint statement Wednesday.

The solution builds on the previously announced dual-mode 5G Core deal between Ericsson and Airtel for 5G packet core that created a unified network infrastructure, underpinning Airtel’s transition to 5G Standalone (SA).