Ericsson awarded network transformation deal by Wataniya

Kuwait cellco Wataniya Telecom today announced an agreement that will see Ericsson transform Wataniya Telecom’s network with an upgraded radio access network. This will allow higher network speeds and meet the growing demand for 3G services and strengthen the on-going partnership between the two.

The transformation will also accelerate the delivery of rich, advanced voice, data and multimedia services to Wataniya’s subscribers and prepare the network for future mobile-data growth created by the strong uptake of smartphones and other handheld data-enabled devices.

With the new contract – which represents the largest Ericsson has signed to date in Kuwait – the company will expand its relationship with Wataniya by transforming existing 2G and 3G networks, as well as adding WCDMA/HSPA capability on 900MHz and LTE capability on the 1800MHz band.