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Ericsson to develop Hi3G transport network for 5G

Ericsson will modernise communication service provider Hi3G’s transport network with 5G routers in a bid to provide 1.3 million subscribers with a high-capacity network in Denmark. The three-year initiative will start in the autumn. Through the agreement, Ericsson will implement its Router 6000 hardware and software as well as provide customer support. According to Ericsson, the Router 6000 responds to challenges of growing data traffic volumes and the increase in connected devices. Arun Bansal, senior
October 17, 2018 Read time: 1 min

5650 Ericsson will modernise communication service provider Hi3G’s transport network with 5G routers in a bid to provide 1.3 million subscribers with a high-capacity network in Denmark. The three-year initiative will start in the autumn.

Through the agreement, Ericsson will implement its Router 6000 hardware and software as well as provide customer support.

According to Ericsson, the Router 6000 responds to challenges of growing data traffic volumes and the increase in connected devices.

Arun Bansal, senior vice president and head of Market Area Europe & Latin America at Ericsson, says the network will enable service providers to evolve smoothly to the next generation of networks.

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