04 October 2021

Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson said it has secured a 5G network and services rollout deal from Bhutan Telecom.

The deal covers 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) deployment including Ericsson Radio System products and solutions such as Ericsson Spectrum Sharing, Packet Core upgrade, OSS/BSS 5G enhancements, the companies said in an official statement.

Eventually, Ericsson will help the Bhutanese telco to rollout 5G Standalone (SA) in subsequent years, they added.

“We appreciate the government’s reliance on telecom infrastructure to boost the country’s digital infrastructure,” said Karma Jurme, chief executive officer (CEO), Bhutan Telecom. “The introduction of 5G will boost digital services in the country and enable Bhutan to become a ‘digital society’.”