 "Ozone Networks signs small cell-as-a-service deal with Ericsson")
Indian Wi-Fi provider Ozone Networks has signed a small cell-as-a-service agreement with Ericsson to provide a neutral carrier-grade Wi-Fi network across India.
Ericsson offers Small Cell as a Service with a variety of different business models to suit environments such as connected venues, connected streets and connected enterprises.
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In the first stage of the project, Ericsson will provide Ozone with 30,000 Wi-Fi access points and network management nodes and tools, as well as a variety of options for monetising the Wi-Fi network.
“These include opportunities for offering telecommunications operators the chance to reduce the data burden on their network by utilizing the neutral Wi-Fi network to carry some of the traffic,” the company said.
Ericsson will provide Wi-Fi technology based on an as-a-Service model, and manage it according to a service level agreement for a period of five years.
“Deployment of Ericsson’s Small Cell as a Service offering will enable us to better manage consumer expectations in ultra-dense environments. The partnership will also ensure that Ozone is able to establish the neutral Wi-Fi model in India, which will help the Indian Government make the right to internet access a reality for every Indian,” Sanjeev Sarin, Chief Executive Officer at Ozone said.