PLANO,
Texas, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on
over 10 years of collaboration dating back to the initial launch of
4G, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and UScellular today announced an
agreement to help accelerate the ongoing enhancements to
UScellular's 5G network. The deal includes the deployment of
UScellular's recently acquired C-band and 3.45GHz spectrum, opening
up the opportunity for enhanced Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
"Ericsson's technology expertise has helped us keep our
customers connected for many years, and we look forward to working
with them on this next evolution of our 5G network," said
Mike Irizarry, executive vice
president and chief technology officer at UScellular. "These
deployments are an important step in our multi-year 5G plan to
provide our customers an unmatched network experience."
Ericsson brings an intelligent Antenna Integrated Radio (AIR)
unit together with Ericsson's Uplink Booster enabling instant
channel knowledge and minimal fronthaul consumption, as well as
leading network expertise to support UScellular's plan to build out
mid-band capacity for both mobile and FWA customers. Ericsson's
advanced mid-band coverage extension functionality with Carrier
Aggregation network solutions will increase coverage and capacity
for UScellular customers both at home and on the go.
"5G has the power to radically transform connectivity for
industry, small business, and consumers, at home and on the go, in
the city and in the countryside," said Eric
Boudriau, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit Regional
Carriers, Ericsson North America.
"Ericsson has a valued, long-standing relationship with UScellular,
and we share their commitment to providing a resilient and
sustainable network through the use of industry-leading
innovations, ultimately elevating the customer experience."
UScellular's network evolution is made possible in part by the
latest Ericsson Radio System portfolio of C-band and 3.45GHz
equipment together with Ericsson RAN Compute platform that offers a
flexible architecture, multi-mode support in a single board,
enabling a fast roll out, with the smallest possible footprint and
a low power consumption. This adds to UScellular's existing
deployment of Ericsson RAN technologies, including low-band and
millimeter wave 5G (mmWave) equipment with mmWave extended range
functionality and services to support consumer, residential and
enterprise 5G use cases. UScellular expects to activate this
mid-band spectrum for customer use by the end of 2023.
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About UScellular
UScellular is the fourth-largest
full-service wireless carrier in the
United States, providing national network coverage and
industry-leading innovations designed to elevate the customer
experience. The Chicago-based
carrier provides a strong, reliable network supported by the latest
technology and offers a wide range of communication services that
enhance consumers' lives, increase the competitiveness of local
businesses and improve the efficiency of government operations. To
learn more about UScellular, visit one of its retail stores or
www.uscellular.com. To get the latest news, visit
newsroom.uscellular.com. Connect with UScellular on social media at
facebook.com/uscellular, twitter.com/uscellular,
instagram.com/uscellular, YouTube.com/uscellularcorp and
linkedin.com/company/uscellular.
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