Turkcell selects Ericsson as long term managed services partner
November 03 2016 - 3:30AM
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Ericsson to manage and operate Turkcell's mobile
and fiberoptic fixed network, covering all technologies including
2G, 3G, and 4G/LTE
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Ericsson's end-to-end engagement will include
operations and maintenance, as well as expansion of Turkcell's
network
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Ericsson's differentiated engagement models will
meet evolving customer demands and expectations
Turkcell has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as
its partner to manage and operate its mobile and fiberoptic fixed
network, which includes microwave links and covers all technologies
from 2G to 4G/LTE, continuing the long-term partnership between the
two companies. Ericsson is now Turkcell's exclusive managed
services partner in the Marmara region, which includes
Istanbul.
As part of the agreement, Ericsson will undertake
end-to-end engagement including operations, maintenance and
expansion of Turkcell's mobile and fixed networks. Leveraging on
global experience, expertise and insights, Ericsson will also
introduce tools, processes and refined ways of working to improve
performance, predictability, and quality of services as part of the
deal.
Gediz Sezgin, Senior Vice President of Network
Technologies at Turkcell says: "Our ongoing strategic cooperation
with Ericsson extends beyond our requirements as a mobile network
operator. At Turkcell, we continue to invest in both our current
network and future technologies. We feel that our ideologies
regarding the future of ICT are aligned with Ericsson. We see this
cooperation as a milestone in order to reach common goals."
Customer experience is a great differentiator when
it comes to operator offerings. Ericsson's experience-centric
managed services model focuses on customer expectations and
demands, and aligns service delivery in accordance with these
requirements.
Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Region, Middle East and
Africa, Ericsson, says: "We continue to build on our long standing
partnership with Turkcell, evolving our services to provide the
best solutions in terms of network quality, simplified ways of
working, tools and processes. We hope that by becoming Turkcell's
exclusive managed services partner in the Marmara region, we will
set a benchmark for field maintenance services throughout
Turkcell."
Ericsson pioneered the telecom managed services
industry about 15 years ago and remains at the forefront of
development by continuing to innovate and develop business models
for operators and create new methods of service delivery.
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