TCS bags 5G deal from Three UK telco

NEW DELHI: Global IT services, consulting, and enterprise solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Monday said it has bagged a 5G deal from Three UK telco.

Three is in the process of deploying a new 5G radio access network which has been made live in 175 towns and cities in the UK, across more than 1,000 sites.

The partnership between the two companies will see TCS configuring the core network for new site deployments, site upgrades, and optimization of 3G and 4G technologies.

TCS said its software will speed-up the configuration and reduce manual errors, enabling first-time correct configuration.

“These improvements will help Three deliver faster, secure, and more reliable 5G services to its customers,” the enterprise services provider said.

“Three UK’s 5G roll-out is underpinned by our agility in bringing services to market. Our decision to partner with TCS was based on this need to deliver at pace whilst being flexible to changing demands. TCS was able to rapidly mobilize and are now embedded in our 5G delivery to support our 5G journey,” said Carlo Melis, Chief Networks Officer, Three UK.

“We look forward to expanding our work with Three as we enter this exciting new period of widespread 5G consumer availability in the UK. Providing customers with the best possible network access is at the heart of Three’s mission and we are thrilled that they have chosen TCS’ unrivaled network management and configuration solutions to help them achieve this,” said Carol Wilson, Head, Communications, Media and Information Services Business – Europe and UK, TCS.