Ooredoo Group inks 5-year frame agreement with Ericsson for radio, core and transmission
November 16 2015 - 8:00AM
- Ooredoo Group and Ericsson sign a five-year frame
agreement for 2G, 3G and 4G radio, core and transmissions
solutions
- The agreement includes the new Ericsson Software
model which will help Ooredoo launch new functionalities with a
shorter time to market
- Agreement aims to improve network performance to
meet growing end-user expectations
Ooredoo Group and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) have
signed a frame agreement for the supply of radio, core and
transmission solutions, as well as related implementation and
integration services.
The group frame agreement includes radio, core and
transmission equipment as well as related services. The agreement
also covers Ericsson's Software model with its predefined software
value packages which ensures better performance and reduces time to
market for new functionalities. Using these solutions, Ooredoo's
network performance will improve to meet growing end-user
expectations.
Ahmed Al Derbesti, COO, Ooredoo Group, says: "This
group frame agreement will allow us to benefit from Ericsson's
latest hardware, software and services. It will allow us to
differentiate our end user offering and will give us the
competitive edge that we need."
Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Ericsson, Region Middle
East and Africa, says: "The region is witnessing a digital
transformation fueled by innovation of telecom services and
solutions and the high demand for smart devices. This
transformation requires networks that can provide superior
performance to cater for the data explosion.
"From this end, our customers have realized the
need to transform their networks. Today's collaboration with
Ooredoo Group is a testimonial of our continuous support to meet
their ambitions of delivering best performing networks that can
provide superior customer experience for their
subscribers."
The agreement includes 2G, 3G and 4G radio
equipment and indoor small cells solutions. It also covers Mobile
Softswitching and Evolved Packet Core, MINI-LINK microwave
transmission equipment.
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About Ooredoo
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company
delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed
services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across
markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a
community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of
enriching people's lives and its belief that it can stimulate human
growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their
full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar,
Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives,
Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named "Most Innovative
Company of the Year - MEA Region" at the 2015 International
Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of US$ 9.1 billion
in 2014 and had a consolidated global customer base of 114.9
million customers as of 30 September 2015. Ooredoo's shares are
listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities
Exchange.
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