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Bharti Airtel awards network expansion contract to Ericsson |
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Wednesday, 25 July 2007 |
Ericsson and Bharti Airtel have signed one of the world's largest network expansion deals, worth an estimated US$2bon. The state-of-the-art network will help Airtel offer world-class and cost-effective products and services to its customers, and help it expand its reach in rural
India. It is Ericsson's largest deal to date.
Bharti Airtel,
India's leading integrated telecom service provider, has awarded Ericsson an expansion contract, including expansion of its GSM/EDGE network and providing capacity management. The expansion is in line with Bharti Airtel's objective to offer world-class and cost effective telecom products and services to its customers through a state-of-the-art, converged network across the country. The deal will allow Bharti Airtel to expand its reach into rural areas thereby further consolidating its leadership position. Under the two-year supply and services contract, Ericsson will design, plan, deploy, optimise and manage Bharti Airtel's GSM network across 15 circles in India as well as for its pan-India pre-paid platform across 23 circles. In addition, Ericsson will also deliver pan-India integrated device management solutions, enabling usage of advanced data services by all mobile customers across retail and enterprise segments.
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