AT&T inked a five-year contract with Ericsson covering 5G network equipment for the operator’s C-Band spectrum, confirming a long-standing relationship with the vendor will continue in its mid-band move.
Ericsson explained in a statement the deal includes its advanced antenna system, carrier aggregation (CA) technologies and advanced RAN coordination software.
AT&T spent more than $23 billion on C-Band licences [1] and is using the spectrum to support its deployment of standalone (SA) 5G.
Ericsson stated use of C-Band spectrum assets can be maximised through the combination of 5G CA and advanced RAN coordination.
The vendor also highlighted AT&T’s use of its fronthaul gateway, which employs enhanced Common Public Radio Interface (eCPRI), an open interface developed to increase the efficiency of fiber fronthaul resources.
AT&T noted Ericsson’s equipment will aid a migration of its RAN to a cloud-based architecture: the operator previously detailed core network plans through a partnership with Microsoft [2].
Ericsson already counts Verizon [3] and T-Mobile US [4] as customers for its 5G network equipment in the US.
AT&T struck a five-year deal with Nokia [5] for C-band equipment in March.
[1] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/att-reassures-investors-after-big-c-band-bid
[2] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/att-shifts-5g-core-to-microsoft-cloud
[3] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/verizon-awards-8b-5g-deal-to-ericsson
[4] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/nokia-ericsson-seal-extended-t-mobile-us-5g-deals
[5] https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/top-three/nokia-scores-c-band-deal-with-att
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