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Investing.com -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Vodafone have announced a major five-year strategic partnership to modernize Vodafone’s network infrastructure across multiple European markets.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will become Vodafone’s sole radio access network (RAN) vendor nationwide in Ireland, Netherlands, and Portugal, while maintaining major vendor status in Germany, Romania, and Egypt.
The partnership aims to position Vodafone as a global leader in network performance and user experience by deploying Ericsson’s advanced 5G hardware and software to modernize networks and enable 5G Standalone capabilities for differentiated connectivity needs.
Vodafone will implement Ericsson’s state-of-the-art and Open RAN-compatible Massive MIMO radios and RAN Compute solutions, along with 5G Advanced RAN software capabilities across these markets.
The deal also includes the deployment of Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform and AI-powered rApps to deliver automated RAN optimization, energy efficiency, and management of multi-vendor networks.
Germany will be the first market to deploy the platform and rApps for Ericsson and multi-vendor RAN management, with work beginning in Q4 2025.
This announcement follows VodafoneThree’s SEK 12.5 billion eight-year partnership with Ericsson in September to power the majority of its next-generation mobile network in the UK.
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