Telecom equipment vendor Ericsson on Tuesday said it will deploy TD-LTE network in 15 provinces in mainland China for China Mobile.
The deployment covers 63 percent of China’s population.
As part of the 4G deal, Ericsson will provide radio access network, Evolved Packet Core and upgrade and expand the installed base of core networks.
This is the first phase of the world’s largest LTE TDD network deployment. Ericsson will deploy radio access networks based on its multi-standard RBS 6000.
For the core network – which will be used for China Mobile’s nationwide mobile network covering 2G, 3G and 4G – Ericsson has been selected to upgrade its installed base, equal to a market share of 40 percent in User Data Management (HLR/HSS).
In addition, Ericsson has been awarded 20 percent market share in Evolved Packet Core. This makes Ericsson China Mobile’s main supplier in Core.
The scope of the contract also includes network design and optimization services.
Ericsson had no 3G footprint with China Mobile, and this technology shift has strengthened Ericsson’s market position.
The deal is aligned with the 11 percent market share in radio access networks awarded earlier in the China Mobile central purchasing process in September. The deployment has begun.
Ericsson said 50 percent of the world’s LTE smartphone traffic is served by Ericsson networks, which is more than double the traffic of our closest competitor. More than 180 LTE RAN and Evolved Packet Core networks have been delivered worldwide, of which more than 110 have gone live commercially.
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