Alfa awards Ericsson 3G expansion contract

Lebanese mobile operator, Alfa has signed a network expansion contract with Ericsson for the deployment of a 3G network in the country.

Under the contract, Ericsson will be responsible for the upgrade and modernisation of the current Alfa mobile network to 3G HSPA+ across the country.

Alfa is managed by Orascom Telecom and owned by the government. Earlier this month, Orascom signed a one-year extension to its ongoing management contract, extending it to February 1, 2012.