ICE selects Ericsson to deploy Costa Rica’s 5G network
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Aug 11, 2026 San José, Costa Rica- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) to deploy Costa Rica's 5G network, marking a key step in the country's digital transformation and reinforcing Ericsson's long-term commitment to advanced connectivity in Costa Rica. The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) is Costa Rica's autonomous state-owned utilities and telecommunications company. ICE's telecom division, under its commercial brand Kölbi, offers a broad set of fixed and mobile connectivity services for citizens, businesses and institutions nationwide As ICE's main radio access network (RAN) and Core vendor for the deployment, Ericsson will provide 5G RAN products alongside a comprehensive 5G Core solution. The scope includes network slicing, built-in cybersecurity, open and standardized interfaces, advanced management capabilities and LTE RAN expansion to strengthen existing coverage and capacity. In this frame contract, Ericsson will deploy its dual-mode 5G Core, alongside 4G and 5G RAN solutions. The agreement includes several pioneering implementations in the region, such as the use of the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) – the company's network management and automation platform for open, multi-vendor and multi-technology networks – supporting all 4G and 5G RAN, as well as Ericsson-provided core...
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