Ericsson And Vodafone Sign Five-Year Deal To Modernize Networks Across Six Countries With Programmable 5G Solutions
Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | October 14, 2025 02:32am
Ericsson will be Vodafone's sole radio access network (RAN) vendor nationwide across Ireland, Netherlands, and Portugal, while maintaining major vendor status in Germany, Romania, and Egypt
Five-year strategic partnership to position Vodafone as a global leader in performance and user experience by deploying Ericsson's advanced 5G hardware and software to modernize networks and enable 5G Standalone for differentiated connectivity needs
Intelligent and open network management and automation (SMO and rApps) will be implemented to improve overall performance, energy efficiency, and sustainability