Airtel has partnered with Ericsson to accelerate network automation
17 June 2021 | Research
Case study | PPTX and PDF (5 slides) | Network Automation and Orchestration
This report analyses Airtel’s strategy to use the Ericsson Operations Engine to automate its mobile network in four domains: operations, network quality, planning and deployment. This collaborative effort has helped Airtel to strengthen its network capabilities and improve the customer experience.
This case study provides:
- an outline of Airtel's strategy
- an overview of the business drivers behind Airtel's partnership with Ericsson
- an analysis of the achieved business benefits.
Authors

Michelle Lam
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