Swedish kit vendor Ericsson is celebrating a deal win with UK telco BT, which will be deploying Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core on its Network Cloud. The dual-mode bit refers to a combination of Evolved Packet Core and 5G Core, which means the Ericsson package supports 4G, 5G NSA and 5G SA. Its fully container-based, which makes it cloud-friendly and will allow BT to deliver it on its new Network Cloud.