Reliance Communications has become the first mobile operator in India to join the Ozone Networks and Ericsson Small Cell as a Service carrier-grade Wi-Fi network. Ericsson's Small Cell as a Service supports all technologies, from MuLTEfire with the Ericsson Dot solution to Cisco's Wi-Fi solution.
Ericsson said that its Small Cell as a Service network will enable Reliance Communications to utilize the existing Ericsson/Ozone Wi-Fi infrastructure, and launch Wi-Fi services for a seamless end-user experience using the carrier-grade small cell network. This will also enable Reliance Communications to offer Wi-Fi services with a faster go-to-market approach by leveraging Ericsson's established market presence and reach.
Suresh Rangachar, President & Chief Commercial Officer, Reliance Communications
The surge in mobile connectivity and smartphone uptake has led to immense growth in data usage. This partnership will enable us to meet the ever-growing customer expectations in ultra-dense environments through data offload to a country-wide carrier-grade Wi-Fi network.
Sanjeev Sarin, Chief Executive Officer at Ozone
With Ericsson's Small Cell as a Service platform we have the unique ability to seamlessly combine 3G/4G with carrier-grade Wi-Fi, thereby ensuring that Reliance Communications' network capacity always exceeds demand, which in turn helps the company meet customer expectations.
