Ericsson and Swisscom strategic partnership extension to include 5G Standalone
Swisscom and Ericsson began the strategic partnership in 2015, extending it to include 5G in 2017. The partners have now renewed the deal with the ambition of continuing to lead 5G transformation in Europe.
The deal includes a defined scope to enhance customer
experience through a superior network, artificial intelligence/machine learning
(AI/ML) powered design and optimization and innovative solutions over the next
three years.
The partnership extension is a major step towards
transitioning Swisscom’s live 5G network to 5G Standalone mode with
cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core - to include container-based Ericsson Cloud
Packet Core and Ericsson Cloud Unified
Data Management and Policy.
The new contract will see Swisscom taking advantage of
Ericsson’s entire 5G portfolio in a bid to further develop one of the best
mobile networks in the world. 5G will be the key enabler.
Through increasing automation, AI/ML, cognitive software for
network optimization and cloud native infrastructure, customers will be able to
utilize the 5G benefits of even higher speeds, lower latencies and network
slicing.
The deal also covers Ericsson Radio System products and
solutions, including 5G NR carrier aggregation and 5G RAN Slicing.
In the latest network testing from CHIP, Swisscom again
topped the Switzerland/Germany/Austria region for delivering the best
performance in mobile surfing, streaming and calling, according to the 2021
Mobile Network Test DACH. Swisscom topped all categories, including 5G and
in-train coverage. Swisscom also topped all relevant benchmark tests in 2020 in
Switzerland.
The renewed contract is the latest in a long list of
successful engagements between the partners. Together, they switched on the
first European commercial 5G network in April 2019. As of April 2021, 96
percent of the Swiss population is covered by Swisscom 5G. The partners
recently made the first voice and data calls over a commercial 5G Standalone
network in Europe, giving the green light to continued network evolution.
Mark Düsener, Head of Mobile & Mass Market
Communication, Swisscom, says: “Together, we have been first in Europe to turn
on 5G commercially and have proven your technological leadership and our
innovation capability. This new deal confirms our joint commitment to follow
this path and to further accelerate the development of 5G technology. We are
continuously working to provide our customers with the latest 5G experiences
and in Ericsson, we have access to the best deployment solutions for 5G.”
Martin Bürki, Country Manager, Ericsson Switzerland, says:
“Our strengthening partnership with Swisscom will open up new opportunities in
the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 domains. This deal is further
helping enterprises and consumers to accelerate 5G to Standalone with ultra-low
latency and higher data rates. We’re a proud partner to Swisscom and we want to
continue to provide their customers with best-in-class 5G technology.”
The latest Harnessing the 5G Consumer Potential report from
Ericsson ConsumerLab estimates that 5G could drive up to USD 31trillion in
cumulative consumer revenue in the ICT industry by 2030.
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