HT and Crnogorski Telekom Sign 5G Core Contract With ENT

Hrvatski Telekom and Crnogorski Telekom have selected Ericsson Nikola Tesla as the sole supplier of software and connected services for the implementation of its new 4G/5G Core network. Ericsson’s cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core will be implemented and integrated into the new generation of T-CaaS cloud infrastructure.

The agreement continues the long-term cooperation in the implementation of Ericsson’s most advanced communication solutions, which ENT successfully implements in the markets of Croatia and Montenegro. The new technological breakthrough will further contribute to faster economic and social development. The implementation of new 5G network functions further strengthens HT’s position in the application of cloud technologies in the field of telecommunications and ICT solutions.

The deployment of the new 5G Core network ensures that Hrvatski Telekom and Crnogorski Telekom can provide their customers with faster introduction of new services and features. It also enables the introduction of a 5G standalone network (5G SA) that uses the latest 5G technologies such as network slicing and edge computing, and with it the offer of new innovative services to customers.

“I am glad to announce the next phase of our 5G services development. 5G technology helps the Croatian economy to increase its competitiveness by creating more sophisticated export products and services as well as by improving efficiency across many sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and transport. The new 5G core will enable us to fulfill the customers’ expectations in an even better and more granular way whether it is about the application they use as consumers or the ICT use case/solution they are utilizing as enterprises. We are proudly continuing this journey with Ericsson Nikola Tesla with whom we already achieved a number of the 5G important milestones and market breakthroughs in Croatia”, stated Kostas Nebis, CEO of Hrvatski Telekom.

“I am happy to see the continuation of strategic cooperation in the advancement of mobile networks of Hrvatski Telekom and Crnogorski Telekom with the latest functionalities of the fifth generation of mobile communications. It makes me proud that Ericsson Nikola Tesla proved a reliable and trustworthy partner in all projects of advancement and modernization of telecom networks of our customers. Ericsson Nikola Tesla's experts actively participate in the development and implementation of Ericsson's 5G technology through our service and expert centers and within our R&D center, which is the largest in Croatia and the region,” added Gordana Kovačević, president of Ericsson Nikola Tesla.