Monday, 3 September 2007

Ericsson to Cover Microwave and Managed Services for Deutsche Telekom

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom, one of the world’s largest incumbents, have entered a six-year managed services partnership.

The contract which was announced last week covers the operation and maintenance of Deutsche Telekom’s microwave network in Germany.
According to a release, as part of the transaction, roughly 200 employees will be transferred from T-Com to Ericsson, the world’s leading telecom vendor and service provider. T-Com will transfer its microwave assets and related operation activities to Ericsson.

Ericsson will take over full responsibility for the realization and operation of Deutsche Telekom AG’s microwave based links in Germany, including planning, deployment, operation and field services.

T-Com will buy capacity from Ericsson as part of an ongoing managed services contract.

Hans Vestberg, Executive Vice President and Head of Business Unit Global Services at Ericsson says: “We are confident that we not only can maintain the high quality of the network while helping reduce costs for our customer, but that we can also improve profitability in the operation of microwave networks over coming years by adding new customers…this agreement will also lay the foundation for our strategy to make managed services a growth area and success story in Germany as well.”