CETIN, a wholesale telecom infrastructure company have signed a five-year contract with Ericsson to bring 5G to the Czech Republic.
The deal makes Ericsson the supplier behind CETIN’s network modernization, which will see their existing legacy network transformed to establish fast, ultra-high capacity 5G.
Ericsson is set to modernize more than 4,000 cellular sites across the full operational area of CETIN’s mobile network, covering two thirds of the Czech Republic, including the population-dense areas of Prague, Brno and Ostrava. CETIN, whose customers include T-Mobile and O2, are powering multiple network providers in Czech to bring 5G powered initiatives like connected utilities and healthcare to life, as well as huge opportunities for consumers such as AR/VR.
In addition to superior mobile broadband for Czech consumers, the next-generation 5G network will enable secure and reliable connectivity for mission-critical communications, enabling industry automation and essential connectivity for first responders.
Juraj Sedivy, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, CETIN
They will in turn use new generation of our network as a platform for unprecedented innovations and offer completely new range of services and functionalities for their end customers in the Czech Republic.
Arun Bansal, President and Head of Europe and Latin America, Ericsson
With the increasing demand for data and disruptive enterprise opportunities on the horizon, 5G offers amazing opportunities for the Czech Republic, and we’re very proud to be the partner of CETIN to make 5G a reality here.