- Ten-year deal covers provision of Ericsson 3GPP Core IT
systems, products and solutions in Erillisverkot's public safety
network
- Deal marks new generation of Erillisverkot's Public Safety
Network - the Virve initiative. All users will be migrated to Virve
2.0 by end of 2025
- Erillisverkot says Virve 2.0 will be one of the most
significant Finnish government ICT projects of the next few
years
STOCKHOLM, April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:
ERIC) has been selected by Erillisverkot Group, the state-run body
responsible for national communications networks for public
authorities, emergency services and other critical services in
Finland, to provide 5G
next-generation core network products and solutions for its mission
critical broadband network.
The next-generation Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR)
network initiative - called Virve 2.0 - is based on commercial
mobile 3GPP technology with enhancements to meet security,
availability and resilience.
Public safety agencies are increasingly turning to mobile
solutions due to the capabilities provided by 4G and 5G development
- such as the secure and speedy sharing of data, images and
video.
The ten-year deal taps Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core portfolio on
a common cloud-native platform. This delivers efficient total cost
of ownership and enables the smooth introduction of 5G services.
Ericsson NFVI, Dynamic Orchestration and VoLTE solutions are also
included, alongside related deployment, learning and support
services.
The Ericsson 5G Core solutions will enable Erillisverkot to
manage and control its mission critical broadband network,
safeguard information security and protect data integrity. The
network is planned to be operational mid-2021.
Erillisverkot expects all current Virve services to be
completely migrated to next-generation Virve 2.0 technology by
2025. The services will work in parallel until the migration is
complete.
Timo Lehtimäki, CEO, Erillisverkot, says: "The importance of
Virve in critical operations cannot be overstated. The next
generation of Virve will be one of the most important governmental
ICT project in the coming years, and naturally, a high priority for
us at Erillisverkot. Virve will facilitate seamless cooperation
between the authorities and other public safety operators, crucial
in daily life but also in crisis situations, such as the current
coronavirus pandemic."
Arun Bansal, President Europe and
Latin America, Ericsson says:
"Critical networks demand the very best standards of reliability,
security and performance in the core. We are working closely with
Erillisverkot to ensure that is exactly what they will get from
Ericsson's dual-mode 5G core products and solutions to benefit
critical services in Finland. It's
fantastic to see Finland take such
bold steps to ensure the safety and support of the nation in such a
forward-thinking way and I look forward to other countries
following suit."
Related links:
Ericsson Mission Critical Communications
Ericsson 5G Core
Ericsson NFVI
Ericsson Dynamic Orchestration
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About Erillisverkot
Erillisverkot Group enables secure critical operations and
communications in all circumstances. Erillisverkot provides the
organizations responsible for the security and functionality of the
society with mission critical services, software services for
situational awareness and services securing critical infrastructure
and communication. Erillisverkot is a wholly state-owned
special-purpose company. For further information:
www.erillisverkot.fi, social media @erillisverkot
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