Telstra and Ericsson Partner to Roll Out Programmable Network with 5G Advanced Capabilities

Telstra is set to become the first communications service provider in the Asia-Pacific region to deploy a high-performing, programmable 5G Advanced network, following a four-year partnership with Ericsson, according to an announcement made on Thursday 20. With this deployment, customers of the Australian communications service provider (CSP) Telstra will benefit from the enhanced network capabilities.

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AI, Automation, and Open RAN Technology

Under the agreement, Telstra will upgrade its radio access network (RAN) with Ericsson’s Open RAN-ready hardware and 5G Advanced software. It will also implement AI and automation to optimize network management through self-detection and self-healing capabilities. “The transformation will power Telstra with one of the most advanced, resilient and reliable 5G networks in the world,” Ericsson stated.

Telstra’s CEO said, “We are at an inflection point, where customer needs for technology and connectivity are becoming more sophisticated, requiring a step change in how connectivity is delivered and consumed. At the same time, demand for mobile data on our network has tripled over the past five years.

“Through our partnership with Ericsson, the first-of-its-kind for any operator across Asia-Pacific, we will evolve our offering and improve the efficiency of how we use our spectrum so we can increase our 5G network capacity to deliver better consistency of performance, reliability and speed to millions of customers.”

“With a programmable network we will move from a one-size-fits all proposition, to being able to deliver more sophisticated use cases and commercial models to provide a differentiated and more tailored connectivity experience to customers,” the CEO added.