Ericsson has been selected by O2 Slovakia as its sole 5G radio access network (RAN) technology solutions vendor, announced Ericsson last week.
As part of the contract, Ericsson will also modernize the communications service provider’s 2G, 3G and 4G RAN infrastructures with products snd solutions from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio. The contract follows a multi-vendor trial which took place across the service provider’s 5G pilot networks in Bratislava in late 2020. In the same period, O2 Slovakia successfully acquired spectrum in key 5G 700MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz frequency ranges.
Ericsson’s 5G RAN technologies, from the Ericsson Radio System portfolio, will enable O2 Slovakia to deliver improved mobile broadband (MBB) and enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) customer experiences, as well as support new, high-capacity Fixed Wireless Access business cases such as consumer TV services.
With the O2 Slovakia deal, Ericsson now has 137 commercial 5G agreements and contracts with unique operators, of which 78 are publicly announced 5G deals, including 85 live 5G networks on five continents.
Jenny Lindqvist, Head of Northern and Central Europe, Ericsson
In addition to delivering on this promise, our Ericsson Radio System will also help O2 Slovakia meet its sustainability targets to reduce power consumption and contribute to continued decarbonization within the ICT industry and across other sectors.
Igor Tóth, CEO, O2 Slovakia
In addition to rolling out 5G, modernization of the 2G, 3G, 4G network with Ericsson’s leading products and solutions, will deliver major benefits in energy efficiency enabling us to build a more sustainable digital future for Slovakia.
