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SmarTone Signs 5-year Contract with Ericsson for 5G Deployment in Hong Kong

SmarTone Signs 5-year Contract with Ericsson for 5G Deployment in Hong Kong Image Credit: Ericsson

Ericsson and SmarTone, one of the leading communication service providers in Hong Kong, have agreed to a five-year contract for the deployment of 5G in Hong Kong. 

Ericsson is the sole supplier of SmarTone’s 4G network and will continue as their sole 5G vendor – extending the companies’ 28 years of partnership.

SmarTone will be the first operator in Hong Kong to deploy Ericsson Spectrum Sharing – a unique spectrum sharing technology that enables dynamic sharing of spectrum between 4G and 5G and more efficient use of its existing spectrum and existing Ericsson Radio System infrastructure for 5G deployment. With this advanced technology, SmarTone customers will also be able to enjoy enhanced overall network experience brought by 5G.

This new agreement also includes Ericsson’s Dual-Mode 5G Core, enabling SmarTone to quickly launch advanced services and run efficient operations through a cloud-native solution combining Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and 5G Core architectures. 

And with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) powered radio access capabilities, the SmarTone network will also benefit from machine learning and real-time processing on the baseband. 

Stephen Chau, CTO of SmarTone
SmarTone has been preparing for the 5G era with Ericsson in Hong Kong since January 2017, when we conducted the first 5G technology demo in this market. 

Magnus Ewebring, CTO, Asia Pasific, Ericsson
With Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, SmarTone will be able to more efficiently allocate its spectrum assets according to traffic demands, using its existing infrastructure. This ensures, not only a smoother transition to 5G but also a faster one.

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