Bharti Airtel Partners with Tata Group to Roll Out 5G Network Solutions

Leading telecom firm Bharti Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with the steel-to-software conglomerate Tata Group for 5G network solutions, based on ORAN.
The 5G network solutions will initially be launched in India from January 2022, and subsequently be available for exports.
For this, Tata Group has developed O-RAN (open-radio access network)-based radio and non-standalone architecture/stand-alone architecture (NSA/SA) core, and has integrated a totally indigenous telecom stack.
The NSA/SA are radio technology that control signalling of 5G radio.
This is the first time that a telecom operator has tied-up with an Indian partner for development of RAN for 5G network.
The Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will act as a system integrator for Bharti Airtel under the project.