MetroPCS Communications has selected Ericsson to served as primary vendor for microwave backhaul equipment under a new four-year contract. Ericsson is already a key infrastructure provider for the company’s networks, including its LTE network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Ericsson’s customized microwave backhaul solution for MetroPCS will include:
MINI-LINK TN – a unique microwave transmission node, capable of handling single hops and access sites as well as advanced hub sites for large networks, optimized for traffic aggregation and capacity savings
MINI-LINK PT – a new all-outdoor MINI-LINK product optimized for packet networks, using native Ethernet over microwave
MINI-LINK SP – a multi-access aggregation platform providing a seamless migration path to the next-generation packet-switched networks.
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