Ericsson announces agreement with Telefónica O2 UK for managed
services, including field maintenance
Ericsson announces agreement with Telefónica O2 UK for managed services, including field maintenance and logistical support services
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Telefónica O2 UK have signed a multi-yearmanaged services agreement. Ericsson will provide field maintenanceand other services for the Telefónica O2 UK 2G and 3G networks.Under the new agreement Ericsson will provide field maintenanceservices for radio and switch sites, spare parts management logisticssupport as well as optimisation and drive services and facilitiesengineering services for Telefónica O2 UK.Ericsson and Telefónica O2 UK have a multi-year relationship forsupply of mobile core network technology. This new agreement marksthe first time that Ericsson will undertake day-to-day operations forTelefónica O2 UK. In addition to the new agreement with Telefónica O2UK, Ericsson has a global relationship with Telefónica in multiplecountries.Mats Granryd, Managing Director, Ericsson UK, says: "We view this asan excellent step in the development of a long-term strategicpartnership with Telefónica O2 UK and we are extremely honored tohave been chosen by Telefónica O2 UK as its Managed Services partner.Although Ericsson and Telefónica O2 UK have enjoyed a longrelationship this agreement has significantly strengthened it,bringing us much closer."Through economies of scale, best practice tools, methods, processesand efficient resource allocation, Ericsson's managed servicessupports its partners to improve network performance and end-userexperience whilst reducing operational costs. With 15 yearsexperience, Ericsson is the global managed services market leader. Inthe UK, Ericsson holds multiple managed services contracts with fixedand mobile operators.Notes to editors:Ericsson's multimedia content is available at the broadcast room:www.ericsson.com/broadcast_roomEricsson is the world's leading provider of technology and servicesto telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobiletechnologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billionsubscribers and has a leading position in managed services. Thecompany's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed networkinfrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimediasolutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The SonyEricsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers withfeature-rich personal mobile devices.Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in anall-communicating world" through innovation, technology, andsustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ NewYork.www.ericsson.comwww.ericsson.mobiwww.twitter.com/ericssonpressFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTEricsson Corporate Public & Media RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 69 92E-mail: press.relations(at)ericsson.comAbout Ericsson's Managed Services offeringEricsson has the telecom industry's most comprehensive managedservices offering. It ranges from designing, building, operating andmanaging day-to-day operations of a customer's network, includingend-user services and business-support systems, to hosting serviceapplications and content, as well as providing network coverage andcapacity on demand. As the undisputed leader in managed services,Ericsson has officially announced more than 100 contracts for managedservices with operators worldwide since 2002. In all current managedservices contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networksthat together serve more than 275 million subscribers worldwide.http://hugin.info/1061/R/1329127/313658.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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