Ericsson 5G: "Taking Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel as examples, they come from different starting points. Jio has an entirely new core, whereas Bharti is enhancing its existing core by adding new capabilities. It s important to note that Bharti is not exclusively focused on NSA; their ultimate goal also would be to transition to SA. The current deployments align precisely with this objective."
Ericsson 5G: Bansal declined to comment on a question on financial trouble faced by telecom player Vodafone Idea, saying the company "normally does not comment on operators and partners", but hoped that "they remain".
“The successful testing of RedCap technology on our network will enable futuristic IoT broadband adoption for devices, including wearables and industrial sensors, in a cost- and energy-efficient way. RedCap’s broader applicability will further our innovation agenda to bring out newer applications for consumers, industries and enterprises,” Randeep Sekhon, CTO of Bharti Airtel, said in a joint statement.
Ericsson 5G: In South East Asia, Oceania and India, sales adjusted for comparable units and currency increased by 74% year-over-year, driven by 5G market share gains in India. Ericsson’s sales in North America adjusted for comparable units and currency declined by 51% year-over-year.
Ericsson: "The conventional wisdom was that more operators are better for the vendors. However, profitable operators are better for the vendors. Because they are likely to invest, and if you re not profitable, you will not. India is largely a sound structure."