Ericsson (ERIC) has secured a landmark eight-year deal worth SEK 12.5 billion (nearly GBP £1 billion) to power the majority of VodafoneThree’s next-generation mobile network in the U.K., marking one of Europe’s largest network consolidation efforts. Under the agreement, Ericsson becomes the sole nationwide core network vendor for VodafoneThree while supplying a significant portion of the operator’s enhanced radio network.Ericsson’s technology will play a central role in providing coverage for the U.K.’s fou ...