Ericsson to provide Bhutan Telecom with state-of-the-art network

Ericsson will supply an HSPA-enabled network, including WCDMA radio access equipment, all-IP core and transmission to government-owned Bhutan Telecom in the south east Asian kingdom. Ericsson will also be responsible for network design, deployment and integration of BTL’s existing GSM network.

Rollout will begin in November, starting in the towns of Thimpu and Paro before going nationwide. The new state-of-the-art network will provide a host of services, including high-speed internet access, e-mail, video telephony, MMS (multimedia messaging) and many innovative content-based services.

Bhutan Telecom is a government-owned corporation operating in all telecom domains including fixed-line, broadband, GSM, ISP and ILD.