Telecom Company and Nokia Expand Core Network Collaboration to Speed Up New 5G Service Delivery
The stock is up by 50 per cent in just 1 year and has given multibagger returns of 325 per cent in 5 years.
Bharti Airtel Limited has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Nokia to enhance its 5G service delivery. This partnership involves deploying Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based and Fixed Wireless Access solutions, aimed at improving network experiences for Airtel’s 4G and 5G customers. The integration of 5G and 4G technologies into a unified server system will allow Airtel to optimize its network operations and reduce costs.
The collaboration will also leverage Nokia’s automation framework to enable zero-touch service launches and efficient lifecycle management, further enhancing service delivery speed. Airtel’s CTO, Randeep Sekhon, highlighted the critical improvements in network quality and reliability, stating, “Nokia’s innovative Packet Core deployment architecture enables critical changes to our network quality and reliability for meeting the fast-rising growth in customer data requirements.” This multi-year deal spans most of Airtel’s service regions in India, focusing on network automation and the use of GenAI for service orchestration. Nokia’s solutions will provide Airtel with increased flexibility to support diverse business models and create new revenue streams, while also expanding capacity for home broadband and enterprise-critical services.
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About Bharti Airtel Limited
Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global communications solutions provider with over 550 million customers in 15 countries across India and Africa. The company also has its presence in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka though its associate entities. The company ranks amongst the top three mobile operators globally and its networks cover over two billion people. Airtel is India’s largest integrated communications solutions provider and the second largest mobile operator in Africa. Airtel’s retail portfolio includes high-speed 4G/5G mobile broadband, Airtel Xstream Fiber that promises speeds up to 1 Gbps with convergence across linear and on-demand entertainment, streaming services spanning music and video, digital payments and financial services. For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data centre services, cybersecurity, IoT, Ad Tech and cloud-based communication.
Bharti Airtel Ltd is a Large-Cap company with a market cap of Rs 10 lakh crore and has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 42.8 per cent. The stock is up by 50 per cent in just 1 year and has given multibagger returns of 325 per cent in 5 years. Investors should keep an eye on this telecom stock.
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