Mobile and Wireless

Ericsson, 3 Italia sign network transformation deal

By Team Diginews4u ⋅ June 29, 2009 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Ericsson recently announced an exclusive contract with 3 Italia that includes a seven-year agreement to modernise and upgrade the existing WCDMA/HSPA network with Ericsson technologies and architectures. It also includes an extension of the current managed services deal.

Under the network transformation contract, Ericsson will modernise and upgrade the existing 3G mobile broadband access and core networks, optical and radio transport, data charging, and consumer-services platforms and systems.

The deal also extends the exclusive managed services contract signed in 2005 for the total management of 3 Italia’s multi-vendor 3G network and telecom IS&IT infrastructure. The prolonged contract runs for five years.

The agreement combines extensive technology modernisation and network upgrade with operational process improvements and managed services. At the end of the transformation and modernisation process, 3 Italia’s mobile broadband network will be powered and managed by Ericsson.

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Tags: 3G, HSPA, Radio