SmarTone selects Ericsson’s 5G to power digitalization in Hong Kong
· Ericsson chosen for radio access network (RAN) and Core · SmarTone to use Ericsson Spectrum Sharing solution to launch 5G services on existing bands · Deal also includes Ericsson’s Dual-Mode 5G Core including a full NFV stack, AI-powered RAN capabilities and Ericsson OrchestratorEricsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and SmarTone, one of the leading communication service providers in Hong Kong, have agreed to a five-year contract for the deployment of 5G in Hong Kong. Ericsson is the sole supplier of SmarTone’s 4G network and will continue as their sole 5G vendor – extending the companies’ 28