Saturday, July, 24, 2021 10:58:27

Ericsson, the leading Swedish telecommunications giant, and CETIN, a Czech wholesale telecommunications firm, have reportedly signed a five year agreement to rollout 5G in the Czech Republic. The new agreement makes the Swedish company the supplier for driving the CETIN network modernization. The initiative will see the telecom infrastructure company transform its existing legacy network to set up an ultra-high capacity, fast 5G capacity.

Ericsson is effectively set to modernize over 4,000 cellular sites throughout the complete operational area of the Czech telecom company’s mobile network, essentially covering more than two-thirds of Czech Republic, which also includes population dense regions of Ostrava, Brno, and Prague. CETIN, who counts O2 and T-Mobile among its clients, are powering numerous network provider in the country to launch 5G powered initiatives such as connected utilities as well as healthcare to life, and immense opportunities for customers like VR/AR.

CETIN Board of Directors Chairman, Juraj Sedivy stated that by teaming up with Ericsson, the company would set up secure, sustainable, and state-of-the-art radio access resources for its clients, biggest telecommunications operators across the nation.

Sedivy further added that the clients will subsequently utilize the new generation of the company’s network as a platform for momentous innovations and provide wholly new range of functionalities and services for their respective end customers in the country.

President and Head of Latin America and Europe, Ericsson, Arun Bansal stated that with the growing demand for data as well as disruptive enterprise opportunities over the horizon, 5G facilitates amazing opportunities for the nation, and the company is thrilled to work with CETIN for making 5G a reality in the Czech Republic.

Bansal further added that people across the nation will greatly benefit from the company’s industry-leading 5G portfolio, effectively bringing next gen connectivity to transform everything from healthcare to manufacturing.

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