Managed services in 29 countries for TeliaSonera International Carrier
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* The three-year extension contract covers 29 countries and adds field
maintenance in Russia
* Agreement enables operator to focus on business and customers
* New deal continues seven-year partnership in Managed Services
TeliaSonera International Carrier has renewed and expanded its multicountry
Managed Services contract with Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), building on a deal signed
in 2003 and expanded in 2005. Ericsson will now perform field operation services
for the operator's voice and data networks, built on multivendor equipment.
Among the larger countries covered are Austria, France, Germany, the UK and the
US; the expanded deal also involves taking over field maintenance in Russia.
Operators, carriers, service and content providers, and corporations around the
world use TeliaSonera International Carrier's 27,000 miles of fiber. As well as
the voice network, Ericsson will be responsible for field operation services in
29 countries covering TeliaSonera International Carrier's IP, transmission,
media, and dense wavelength division multiplexing technology (DWDM) network.
DWDM is an optical technology used to increase bandwidth over existing fiber
optic networks.
Robert Puskaric, head of Region Northern Europe and Central Asia, says: "This is
a milestone for Ericsson as we will be managing field maintenance for one
operator in 29 countries. The contract demonstrates Ericsson's leadership in
managed services and how we continue to meet operators' specific needs."
Ericsson will begin managing TeliaSonera International Carrier's services in 28
countries on December 1, 2010, and in Russia on February 1, 2011. The markets
covered are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA.
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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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