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Airtel Selects Ribbon to Expand its Current IP Transport Backhaul Network

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Ribbon Communications announced that Bharti Airtel (Airtel), India's leading telecommunications services provider, has selected Ribbon to expand its current IP Transport backhaul network in order to deploy 5G throughout India.

Ribbon's 5G Cell Site Router (CSR) solution, designed for optimized delivery and efficiency, leverages the Ribbon Muse domain orchestration platform deployed in Airtel's network for automation and analytics. The CSR is based on the Neptune 1022R IP router – a flexible high capacity platform that provides support for multiple access technologies and services in a compact form factor.

This agreement builds on the previously announced deployment of Neptune and Muse within Airtel's network for 5G readiness.

Sam Bucci, EVP & GM of Ribbon's IP Optical Networks Business Unit
We've been working very closely with Airtel in order to design a solution to meet their exact, wide-ranging specifications on cost efficiency, delivery, and technical capability. 5G will prove to be a critical enabler for India's continued growth and we're proud to partner with Airtel, a proven leader in this space, on this key initiative.

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