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Ericsson upgrades Swisscom to LTE
22 December 2011
LTE deployment will begin in January 2012 under five-year upgrade contract with Ericsson
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Swiss operator Swisscom has signed a five-year contract with Ericsson to upgrade mobile-core and radio network and to launch its LTE network. The contract extension will see Ericsson upgrading 6,000 mobile sites with its RBS 6000 multi-standard radio base stations to provide enhanced mobile data service. The deployment will begin in January 2012 and enhancement of mobile sites is expected to be finished by the middle of 2014.
Heinz Herren, Swisscom’s head of network and IT said: “By continuing to provide our subscribers with the best network possible while meeting the growing usage of mobile data, we will invest several hundred million Swiss Francs in mobile-network modernisation over the next five years.”
Under the contract, Ericsson will install software and hardware and will use small cells in areas of dense traffic.
Herren added: “Thanks to our long-lasting partnership, we are familiar with Ericsson's expertise in deploying new technologies, and we have already established processes that will allow us to make savings in this project.”
Anders Runevad, Ericsson’s head of western and central Europe region, said: “We are pleased to help Swisscom introduce LTE and allow its users to enjoy the benefits of LTE on their smartphones, laptops and tablets.” GTB
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