Ericsson lands managed services deal in Brazil
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· Ericsson will operate Telefonica's network operations center in São
Paulo
· 14 million consumers will benefit from operator's strengthened focus
on product and services
· Three-year deal includes core, transmission and ADSL networks
As a result of this deal Telefónica will be able to strengthen its position in
the competitive Brazilian market as it increases focus on launching innovative
products and services for its customers.
José Homobono, Telefónica's Networks Vice-President, says: "We have entered into
this managed services partnership in order to strengthen our focus on the
customers. We chose Ericsson because of its global experience in managing
complex projects. I am convinced the agreement will improve our competitiveness
on the market."
André Machado, Commercial Vice President for Ericsson Latin America says:
"Managed Services has proven a successful model as it provides operators with
reduced cost and improved efficiency. Besides that, operators can devote even
more attention to providing its customers with the latest mobile services with
excellent network quality."
This contract extends the managed services cooperation between Ericsson and
Telefónica Brazil which was established in 2008, when Ericsson was selected to
operate and maintain a new multivendor optical fiber network in São Paulo state.
Ericsson will also be responsible for spare parts management.
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an
all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable
business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees
generated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in
1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX
NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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About Ericsson's Managed Services offering
Ericsson has the telecom industry's most comprehensive managed services
offering. It ranges from designing, building, operating and managing day-to-day
operations of a customer's network, including end-user services and
business-support systems, to hosting service-layer solutions and providing
network coverage and capacity on demand. As the undisputed leader in managed
services, Ericsson has officially announced more than 100 contracts for managed
services with operators worldwide since 2002. In all current managed services
contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networks that together serve
more than 370 million subscribers worldwide.
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