DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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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, said: "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, President of
Ericsson, Region Middle East and Africa. "The region is witnessing a digital
transformation fuelled by innovation of telecom services and
solutions and the high demand on smart devices. This transformation
requires networks that can provide superior performance to cater
for the data explosion. From this end, our customers realized the
need to transform their networks and 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 Soft switching 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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About Ericsson
Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked
Society -- a world leader in
communications technology and services. Our long-term relationships
with every major telecom operator in the world allow people,
business and society to fulfill their potential and create a more
sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure -- especially in mobility, broadband and the
cloud -- are enabling the telecom
industry and other sectors to do better business, increase
efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new
opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180
countries, we combine global scale with technology and services
leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion
subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions -- and our customers -- stay in front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were
SEK 228.0 billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ
OMX stock exchange in Stockholm
and the NASDAQ in New York.
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