SoftBank inks multi-year core network deal with Ericsson

Ericsson Expands SoftBank Ties in Japan With New 5G Core Deal

TOKYO – Ericsson is doubling down in Japan, striking a new multi-year agreement with SoftBank Group to upgrade the carrier’s core network as the race toward standalone 5G picks up pace.  The partnership isn’t flashy, but it matters. At its core, it’s about replacing older infrastructure with Ericsson’s cloud-based systems—technology that should make SoftBank’s network more flexible, easier to scale and, ultimately, better suited for the kind of …

SoftBank inks multi-year core network deal with Ericsson

SoftBank Corp sealed a multi-year framework agreement with Ericsson to modernise its core network and transition to standalone (SA) 5G while managing existing 4G and 5G services. SoftBank CTO Hideyuki Tsukuda noted Ericsson’s cloud-native technologies and automation platforms are “an extremely important foundation for achieving the fusion of AI and networks”. He added with the upgrade of its core, it becomes possible to significantly increase th…