Ericsson have announced an exclusive contract with 3 Italia that includes a seven-year agreement to modernize 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 modernize 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 agreement combines extensive technology modernization and network upgrade with operational process improvements and managed services, and will provide 3 Italia with a world-class mobile broadband network and excellent operational efficiency. At the end of the transformation and modernization process, 3 Italia’s mobile broadband network will be powered and managed by Ericsson.
So that’s basically a BIG win for 3 Italia – they will effectively be providing all the components for, and managing, the entire network!