Vodafone Idea Deepens Ties With Ericsson To Modernize Postpaid Services and Boost 4G/5G Network
The release did not divulge the financial details of the partnership.
New Delhi: Telecom major Vodafone Idea (VIL) on Monday joined hands with Swedish communications gear maker Ericsson to modernise its post-paid services, while supporting its ongoing network expansion across the country. Ericsson will continue to strengthen VIL’s network footprint through the deployment and integration of new network sites, capacity augmentation, and coverage expansion, according to the company’s release.
The company also said that these efforts will lead to enhancing indoor coverage, improving data capacity, and supporting VIL's ongoing efforts for expanding 5G and 4G connectivity. “Since 2024, Ericsson has deployed new 5G and 4G sites, layer additions on existing sites and High-Performance Small Cell towers across 10 circles,” the release said, while announcing the deepening of the partnership.
Building on the migration of hundreds of millions of VIL prepaid subscribers to Ericsson Charging in 2023, the release said that the telecom operator has now chosen to deploy cloud-native 'Ericsson Charging' to support and expand its post-paid subscriber segment and "deliver innovative postpaid offers.
“Put simply, Ericsson Charging is a modular, scalable, open, single convergent Online Charging System (OCS) -- it aims to provide an effective route to capture and secure revenue streams and tap into business opportunities from both traditional telecom services as well as digital services, 5G and IoT,” it said.
As per the release, the deal expands Ericsson's existing footprint in VIL's prepaid subscriber segment to include the postpaid business as well, making the telecom equipment company a major pan-India supplier of online charging solutions for both prepaid and postpaid customers.
The release did not divulge the financial details of the partnership. “The new agreement also empowers VIL with a selection of new Ericsson Telco IT AI Apps, giving it greater control and flexibility over its charging platform and ensuring it can deliver reliable, efficient and future-proof services to its subscribers,” it said.
The telco is expected to leverage AI applications, including anomaly detection for charging applications, order fallout detection and prediction, capacity forecast for telco cloud stack and intelligent usage analysis for charging to enhance service delivery, improve customer experience, and drive efficiency.