New Delhi: Ericsson on Wednesday said it would deploy 5G-ready LTE equipment for Vodafone Idea's network in eight circles across India.
Under the contract, which has been signed for a three-year period, Ericsson would supply radio access and transport equipment from its "5G-ready Ericsson Radio System portfolio, including 'MINI-LINK' 6000 microwave backhaul solution", the company said in a statement.
"Ericsson today announced that it has been selected by Vodafone Idea Ltd to provide and deploy 5G-ready equipment across select markets in India," it said.
The deployments would provide Vodafone Idea's network with advanced LTE capabilities, high capacity, low latency microwave backhaul and enable rapid deployment 5G services in future, the company said.