Alcatel-Lucent has Etisalat Nigeria managed services deal extended

Alcatel-Lucent has been selected by Etisalat Nigeria to continue providing managed services for its expanding mobile network. Alcatel-Lucent will be responsible for managing the network in the south-west of the country including Lagos.

The renewed two-year multi-vendor managed services agreement will aim to reduce operational expenses, while improving service quality for Etisalat Nigeria’s subscribers.

“This new contract further strengthens our long-standing cooperation with Etisalat and highlights its confidence in our ability to create, deliver and manage complex next-generation networks with strong local support capabilities,” said Adolfo Hernandez, president of Alcatel-Lucent’s activities in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Etisalat Nigeria’s subscriber base has dramatically grown 120 per cent year-over-year to over seven million subscribers in just two years.