AT&T selects Ericsson for expansion of 5G network and C-band spectrum build
· Ericsson will deploy its industry-leading radio access network (RAN) technologies such as Advanced Antenna System, Advanced RAN Coordination, Carrier Aggregation portfolio and Fronthaul Gateway · C-band spectrum is critical for the deployment of 5G in the U.S. and new architecture will support future network enhancements including Centralized RAN evolving to Cloud RAN · Five-year agreement supports AT&T’s goal of covering 70-75 million people with 5G over C-Band by end of 2022 and plans to reach 200 million by end of 2023Building on more than 20 years of collaboration, Ericsson (