- Ericsson 5G Core technology for standalone 5G will provide WIND
Hellas with faster, more reliable and secure core network
- Greek enterprises will benefit from Ericsson's container-based,
dual-mode 5G Core, through a range of new 5G use cases
- With a new digital, Business Support System (BSS), WIND Hellas
will be able to launch and monetize 5G-enabled B2C and B2B
offerings, quickly and efficiently
KISTA, Sweden, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) has been selected by WIND Hellas as its mobile core network
vendor for standalone and non-standalone 5G, as well as its BSS
partner. Ericsson will deliver a powerful transformation to Wind
Hellas' existing 2G/3G/4G packet core and signaling infrastructure
and enable them to deploy their first standalone 5G network.
The secure, cloud-native, container-based Ericsson dual-mode 5G
Core will allow WIND Hellas to meet customer's increasing demand
for data as well as pursue new opportunities in emerging enterprise
segments supported by enhanced capabilities such as network
slicing.
WIND Hellas will also benefit from more customer-centric
business operations with Ericsson Digital BSS solutions, helping
the operator to improve customer experience and monetize new 5G
services.
Nassos Zarkalis, Chairman and CEO of WIND Hellas, says: "We are
excited about the collaboration with Ericsson for the country's 5G
network modernization. Our ambitious undertaking is to build a
state of the art, secure 5G core network that will create new
possibilities for Greece and
create value to society at large, businesses, and our customers, by
delivering enhanced high-speed services and compelling
experiences".
Arun Bansal, President of
Europe and Latin America, Ericsson, says: "Ericsson's
leading dual-mode, 5G Core is vital to WIND Hellas' goal of being a
technology pioneer while also keeping security a clear priority.
With our leading 5G portfolio, we are enabling WIND Hellas to
develop new 5G use cases that will transform everything from
healthcare to culture in Greece.
With all of these exciting opportunities, 5G offers the economic
boost that Greece needs, and we
are very proud to be behind this digital revolution."
PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
Under the five-year agreement, Ericsson will deploy dual-mode 5G
Core software on a new system-verified, Ericsson Cloud
Infrastructure with full support services, virtual IMS for fixed
voice and voice over LTE (VoLTE), and a next-generation 5G BSS
Charging solution. The accompanying systems evolution and
integration program includes end-to-end support services while also
introducing automation into the service provider's network
operations.
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