Bharti Airtel Ltd.

Bharti Airtel has extended its contract with Ericsson for deployment of 5G-ready radio network. The Made-in-India 5G-ready Ericsson Radio System products is expected to enhance the network experience of Airtel customers. Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have strengthened their long-standing partnership with a renewed multi-year contract to supply and deploy 5G-ready radio and transport solutions from Ericsson.

The extension of contract comes after announcement of a renewed pan-India managed services contract in July this year, and marks another milestone in the companies’ 25-year partnership. The continued deployment of Ericsson Radio System products and solutions is expected to enhance Airtel's network capacity and deliver a robust experience to its customers. The products will also ensure an increase in Airtel network's backhaul capacities.

Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa.