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Ericsson Appoints Randeep Raina As Head Of Customer Unit Vodafone Idea

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Randeep Raina, Head of Customer Unit Vodafone Idea at Ericsson

Ericsson has appointed Randeep Raina as Head of Customer Unit Vodafone Idea (Vi).

  • New role: Head of Customer Unit Vodafone Idea, Ericsson, based in Mumbai
  • Reports to: Andres Vicente, CEO of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson
  • Succeeds: Krishna Patil, now Executive Advisor to Andres Vicente
  • Previous role: Head of Telco and Strategic Partnerships at Google India
  • Earlier role: Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Nokia Networks India
  • Experience: More than 27 years across technology, sales, strategy and business development

A Mandate Built Around Network Evolution

In his new role, Raina will lead Ericsson's engagement with Vi, working closely with the service provider to support its network evolution and accelerate delivery of next-generation connectivity solutions. Andres Vicente, CEO of Market Area Southeast Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson, said, "It's a pleasure to welcome Randeep on board as we collaborate with Vi to build a future ready network and accelerate its digital transformation journey. With his extensive leadership experience, strategic vision and customer-first mindset, I am confident Randeep will play a pivotal role in further deepening our partnership with Vi and support its network evolution ambitions."

Vicente also thanked outgoing Head Krishna Patil "for his invaluable executive leadership over many years at Ericsson and for establishing a strong and trusted partnership with Vi."

Building On An Existing Partnership

Ericsson and Vi already share a long-standing strategic partnership focused on India's digital connectivity. Most recently, Vi expanded the collaboration by selecting Ericsson's cloud-native Charging solution to modernise its postpaid services, alongside continued work strengthening its 4G and 5G footprint through network augmentation, capacity expansion and AI-powered operations, the specific mandate Raina now inherits.

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