Ericsson has signed a managed services contract with Telenor Sweden, a provider of data and telecommunication services.
Ericsson hopes to gain competence in the service area and reinforce its service business in the region from the partnership.
Under the agreement, 44 Telenor employees will join Ericsson’s Swedish service organisation on 1 July 2011 as a result of the strategic managed services partnership.
Ericsson currently provides Telenor with offerings such as IMS, transmission networks and service platforms.
Ericsson NECA region head Robert Puskaric said managed services is one of the fastest growing areas in the telecom industry. Puskaric added that with the new strategic partnership, they gain competencies and capabilities for them to continue to develop their service business, and to emphasise their long-term service commitment in the region.
"Ericsson will now continue to develop as the most competitive and attractive service supplier on the Swedish market," Puskaric said.
Telenor Sweden chief technology officer Magnus Zetterberg said their ambition is to build and operate the most modern network in Sweden and Ericsson has shown that they are willing to commit to that ambition.
"Ericsson has a clear plan for how to implement and develop the field-related activities, and we look forward to working with them on this. The industrial partnership between us will strengthen our competitiveness and be of great benefit to our customers throughout Sweden," Zetterberg said.
