Airtel deploys Nokia Packet Core to deliver new 5G services
The multi-year deal will involve a rollout that covers network
automation that spans the majority of Airtel service regions across the
country.
The
collaboration with Nokia entails advancing autonomous networks by utilising
GenAI for service orchestration and assurance.
According
to Nokia, the solution will help seamlessly integrate 5G and 4G technologies
into a single set of servers
"Nokia’s FWA will provide additional capacities for home
broadband and enterprise-critical application services," Nokia says.
"Airtel will use Nokia’s automation framework to realise
zero-touch service launch and efficient lifecycle management for core network
functions to enhance its ability to deliver new services faster while reducing
network operational costs."
"Using Nokia’s converged Packet Core solution for 5G
standalone (SA) readiness, Airtel will continue its evolution toward advanced
5G and simplify its network architecture to meet the ever growing need of data
while reducing network operational costs.
"This will help Airtel optimise its hardware footprint and
reduce its cost per bit by utilising appliance-based Packet Core gateways,
while maintaining the rest of the network elements in a cloud-native
architecture."
Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Airtel said Nokia’s Packet Core
deployment architecture enables critical changes to the telco's network quality
and reliability for meeting the fast-rising growth in customer data
requirements.
"This rollout further demonstrates our longstanding success
in jointly collaborating to strengthen the overall Airtel customer experience,”
Sekhon said.
Nokia already provides several other core technologies to
Airtel, including VoLTE, HSS (Home Subscriber Server), HLR (Home Location
Register), UDM (Unified Data Management) and VoNR (Voice over New Radio), along
with MANO (automated Management & Orchestration).
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