Nex-Tech Wireless has entered a four-year agreement with Ericsson to modernize its network. The deal will upgrade a significant portion of Nex-Tech Wireless' Radio Access Network footprint. This upgrade is expected to cover approximately 85 percent of the network across rural Kansas.

The agreement also includes the deployment of a cloud-native 5G network. Further details about the modernization effort and the 5G deployment are available from the announcement made by Nex-Tech Wireless and Ericsson.

The network modernization is a comprehensive effort, indicating a major overhaul of the existing infrastructure to bring improved services to the area.