Ericsson bagged a mobile broadband solution contract from Japan’s SoftBank Mobile Corp. as the operator aims to increase its capacity to support more number of subscribers with smartphones.

The deal will also require Ericsson to deploy its SmartEdge IP router enabling the operator to accommodate e traffic and subscribers onto its network. The contract includes responsibilities related to designing, installation and systems integration of the solution.

Junichi Miyakawa, Executive Vice President & CTO of SoftBank Mobile, says, “We always aim to give our customers our full attention and stay one step ahead by continuously improving our network. Our customers are advanced users of mobile broadband and it is important that we deploy the latest technology to support them.”

Fredrik Alatalo, President Ericsson Japan, comments, “The increase in smartphone user numbers opens up great opportunities for operators.By introducing our SmartEdge routers in the IP backbone and our Service Aware Support Node solution, we are supporting SoftBank Mobile in evolving its mobile broadband offering even further.”