BSNL and Coriant to Chart Path to 5G and IoT in India
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd has entered into an agreement with Coriant to chart path to 5G and IoT in India.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed between BSNL and Coriant for laying foundation for innovation in network architectures and services leveraging 5G, IoT, SDN/NFV, and mobile edge computing technologies.
Coriant, a leading supplier of packet optical, IP, and SDN solutions to Tier 1 global service providers and web-scale Internet operators, and BSNL, one of the leading telecommunication operators in India, signed the MoU to closely collaborate on the exploration of 5G and related technologies in the India networking ecosystem.
"We continue to focus on bringing our customers across India the latest innovations in communications technologies that enrich their personal and work lives," said Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL. "5G represents an enormous leap forward in capacity and throughput speeds, and we are pleased to team with our long-term technology partner Coriant to tap into these capabilities and explore real-world use cases for next-generation services and applications."
