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Ericsson Powers Airtel’s Network with Next-Generation Intent-Based Operations

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Business Honor
10 June, 2025

Ericsson-Airtel partnership aims to improve services, meet data demands and unlock revenue opportunities.

Ericsson is a universal company which is based in Sweden, with a focus on networking and telecommunications. Recognized as a key player in shaping the telecommunications sector, Ericsson is also a global leader in 5G technology. The company holds more than 57,000 granted patents and is credited with inventing Bluetooth technology.

Ericsson has revealed that it has been given a multi-year Network Operations Center (NOC) Managed Services (MS) contract by Bharti Airtel (Airtel). Through this agreement, Ericsson will scale fixed wireless access (FWA) and network slicing throughout the nation while also managing Airtel's pan-India network with its new NOC, according to the business.

According to the deal, Ericsson would make it possible for intent-based operations that which is powered by its centralized NOC to oversee Airtel services that include private networks, network slicing, 4G, 5G NSA, 5G SA, and FWA.

Andres Vicente, Head of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India at Ericsson, stated that the milestone agreement with Bharti Airtel highlights Ericsson’s dedication to supporting Airtel in providing an improved customer experience. He noted that by utilizing Intent-Based NOC operations, Ericsson will help Airtel expand its service offerings to better meet customer demands, thereby creating new revenue opportunities for the company.

For more than 25 years, Ericsson and Airtel worked together across several generations of mobile communications technology. Interestingly, the company said that this news only follows the partnership between Ericsson and Airtel on 5G Core, which aims to promote 5G. Randeep Sekhon, Chief Technology Officer of Bharti Airtel, expressed confidence that the business will be able to meet the growing data demands of its customers because of these advanced technologies.