Ericsson this week secured a five-year deal with Oored oo covering the supply of hardware, software and related services to the Qatar-based telco group.
The group frame agreement announced on Monday includes 2G, 3G and 4G radio equipment, including small cells. It also includes Ericsson’s MINI-LINK microwave backhaul solution, as well as mobile softswitches and evolved packet core (EPC) infrastructure.
The deal also covers Ericsson’s range of planning and integration services.
"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," said Ooredoo COO Ahmed al Derbesti, in a statement.
The deal sets out common terms and conditions between Ericsson and Ooredoo and is applicable in any one of the 12 markets where the telco operates.
"The region is witnessing a digital transformation fuelled by innovation of telecom services and solutions and the high demand for smart devices. This transformation requires networks that can provide superior performance to cater for the data explosion," said Rafiah Ibrahim, who heads up Ericsson’s Middle East and Africa business.
"Our customers have realised the need to transform their networks," she continued, adding that Monday’s Ooredoo deal is "a testimonial of our continuous support to meet their ambitions of delivering best performing networks that can provide superior customer experience."
