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Ericsson to supply nationwide managed services for Telcel in Mexico
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, May 5 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Telcel - Mexico's leading
operator and a subsidiary of Am?rica M?vil - to provide field
maintenance activities for more than 3,800 additional sites for
Telcel's GSM, TDMA and transmission networks.
Under the annual agreement, Ericsson will expand its existing managed
services contracts with Telcel for field maintenance, and will
increase its responsibility from one to all nine of Mexico's cellular
regions.
Ericsson will provide preventive, planned and corrective maintenance
services for Telcel's multi-vendor network and site infrastructure.
The agreement will improve network availability, leverage network
investment and reduce operating costs. It will also allow Telcel to
focus on its core business and launch new services for its customers
quickly, easily and cost-effectively.
Telcel has stated that field maintenance activities are crucial to
ensure a high level of availability for their customers. Together
with Ericsson, Telcel has improved its infrastructure to streamline
network management and operations.
Lars Lind?n, President of Ericsson Mexico, says: "We are proud to
expand our relationship with Telcel. This contract reaffirms
Ericsson's leading position in managed services. Our scale and skills
ensure the quality and cost-efficient operations of networks,
end-user service platforms and associated infrastructure."
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services
to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile
technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages
networks that serve more than 195 million subscribers. The company's
portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and
broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and
developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with
feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through
innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working
in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of
USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and
headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the
Stockholm and NASDAQ stock exchanges.
For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Ericsson Media Relations
Phone: +46 8 719 69 92
E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.com
About Telcel
Telcel is the leading provider of wireless communications services in
Mexico. Providing coverage in all nine geographic regions in the
country using both the 800Mhz and 1900Mhz radio spectrums, it offers
a wide array of voice and data services in TDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE and
UMTS/HSPA technologies. In December 31, 2007, Telcel had more than 50
million cellular subscribers.
About Ericsson Managed Services
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
applications and content, as well as providing network coverage and
capacity on demand. As the undisputed leader in managed services,
Ericsson has officially announced more than 100 such contracts with
operators worldwide since 2002. In all current managed services
contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networks that
together serve more than 195 million subscribers worldwide.
Press release (PDF): http://hugin.info/1061/R/1215761/253781.pdf
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