Smile Communications selects Ericsson for 4G/LTE managed services across all operations
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Ericsson to manage operations and maintenance for Smile Communications in
Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo
* Five-year contract includes network operation, network performance and
optimization, field services, and spare parts management
* Agreement enables Smile to focus on continued provision of superior customer
experience
Under the terms of a five-year multi-country managed services agreement,
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will manage Smile Communications' 4G/LTE networks across
all operations. This is the first 4G/LTE managed services contract signed in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
Ericsson will provide a fully managed end-to-end service that includes network
operations, performance, optimization, field support and maintenance for Smile's
LTE networks in Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria and - later - in the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC).
Tom Allen, Group COO of Smile Communications says: "We regard Ericsson as more
than a vendor, we are long term partners focused on delivering on the Smile
promise to be the broadband provider of choice in Africa and to ensure that our
customers fully benefit from the internet world."
This managed services contract extends Ericsson's relationship with Smile in
Nigeria, where Ericsson is Smile's sole vendor for 4G networks. The agreement
also leverages Ericsson's more than 15 years of experience in managing multi-
vendor, multi-technology networks in Tanzania, Uganda and the DRC.
Fredrik Jejdling, President Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa says: "We are excited to
be delivering this service to Smile as it further extends our partnership with
the operator in the region. Bringing with us our expertise as global HSPA and
LTE leaders, this partnership enables Smile Communications to focus even more on
the core business of delivering superior products and services that cater to the
needs of its subscribers, whilst at the same time improving operational
efficiency."
Ericsson is the global leader in telecommunications managed services, managing
networks for multiple operators worldwide via a combination of global and local
network operations centers. Ericsson employs 66,000 services professionals in
180 countries, and provides managed services for networks that serve more than
1 billion subscribers. In addition, Ericsson is present today in all high-
traffic LTE markets including US, Japan, and South Korea, and is ranked first
for handling the most global LTE traffic. Forty percent of the world's mobile
traffic is carried over Ericsson networks.
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With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we
combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support
networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the
world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in
research and development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
front.
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