WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
- MTS to upgrade its network with Ericsson Radio System and core
network solutions to prepare for 5G and IoT
- The agreement includes 5G- and IoT-ready hardware and software
for the next three years
- Deployment starts Q4 2017 and total contract value exceeds
EUR 400 million
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and MTS, the largest telecommunications
operator in Russia, have agreed to
upgrade the network of MTS. Ericsson will deliver the newest
software features that will be continuously developed during the
next three years. The scope of the agreement also includes 5G-ready
radio hardware, Ericsson Radio Systems and core network with the
latest Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution (MSS), as well as User
Data Consolidation (UDC), providing consolidation of user data for
all network functions.
These solutions will upgrade the mobile networks for 2G, 3G and
4G. In addition, MTS will prepare the network for 5G with Ericsson
software for Massive IoT solutions, including NB-IoT and Cat-M1
technologies. This enables a wide range of IoT use-cases including
metering and sensor applications.
The agreement fully supports MTS's strategy of preparing the
network with 5G and IoT-ready hardware to enable a fast
commercialization of these technologies. The deployment starts Q4
2017 and total value of the contract is expected to exceed
EUR 400 million.
Andrey Ushatsky, MTS Chief Technology Officer, says: "In
April 2017, in Moscow our companies demonstrated 5G
technology with peak data rates up to 25 Gbit/sec. Now we have
reached an agreement with Ericsson, which will supply MTS new
equipment enabling our network to deploy first solutions based on
5G technologies starting 2020. After upgrade, MTS network will
provide higher data rates, increased capacity and low latency.
These characteristics are critical for IoT and digital services
that we are starting to implement today."
According to latest edition of Ericsson Mobility Report, many
operators will deploy 5G commercially from 2020, in line with the
time plan for 5G standardization. In 2022, the number of 5G
subscriptions is forecast to reach more than 500 million. The
adoption rate of 5G mobile broadband is expected to be similar to
that of LTE, and rollout will commence in major metropolitan areas,
reaching around 15 percent population coverage by 2022. 5G will
enable a wide range of use cases for massive IoT and critical
IoT.
Arun Bansal, Head of Ericsson in
Europe and Latin America, says: "Early deployment of IoT
and 5G technologies positions Russia as an early adopter of the most
advanced ICT solutions. Ericsson supports MTS in the company's
goals to meet growing capacity needs and be ready for huge
opportunities that will come with 5G and IoT. 5G will be a major
technology in booming industrial digitalization, creating and
enhancing industry digitalization use cases such as immersive
gaming, autonomous driving, remote robotic surgery, and
augmented-reality support in maintenance and repair situations."
This announcement represents a milestone in the large-scale
commercialization of IoT and 5G technologies in Russia. It follows the agreement of an
extensive 5G Memorandum of Understanding signed by MTS and Ericsson
in December 2015.
To further demonstrate the capabilities of 5G and IoT
technologies, the two companies will roll out 5G demo zones during
FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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