CYTA, operator in Cyprus, has hired Ericsson (
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) solution to set up converged IMS networks. The Ericsson IMS solution will help CYTA offer its residential and business customers truly converged services.
"By introducing IMS into CYTA's network we will be able to offer innovative, truly converged services to our customers, regardless of the access they use,” said Mr Nicos Timotheou, CEO of CYTA in a statement to the press. “At the same time we will bring down time-to-market for introducing such new, enriched services.”
Ericsson's IMS solution will help CYTA implement its converged services smoothly. The system facilitates seamless access to an extensive range of new multimedia services across both fixed, and mobile networks and is an end-to-end solution offering operators immediate revenue opportunities when evolving to all-IP
operation.
According to a recent news release, Ericsson's IP Multimedia Subsystem (
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As per the new contract, Ericsson will offer a set of professional services related to Business Consulting, Education Knowledge Transfer, Network Design, Implementation and Multi-Vendor Verification.
"Ericsson is proud to cooperate with CYTA in this highly demanding project for one of the first implementations of a truly converged IMS solution - the foundation for enriched communications user experience," commented Amerigo Garofano, Director of Market Operations, Ericsson Greece, Cyprus, Albania and Malta.
Niladri Sekhar Nath is a contributing writer for TMCnet covering telecommunications, service providers and networking.
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