Atlantique Telecom signs up to five-year managed services contract with Ericsson

Atlantique Telecom, part of The Etisalat Group, today announced that it has entered a five-year multi-country managed services agreement with Ericsson to manage its mobile networks.

During the past decade, the number of mobile connections in Africa has grown an average of 30 per cent per year and the pace of growth shows no signs of slowing. Atlantique Telecom aims to develop offerings based on value-added services to its growing subscriber base, taking into account the specific requirements of each consumer and providing solutions tailored to their expectations. This agreement enables Atlantique Telecom to focus even more on its core business – delivering innovative offerings to its customers.

The contract covers network operations, field maintenance, network optimisation and spare parts management for Atlantique Telecom’s multi-vendor mobile networks, including access, core and transmission, as well as value added services.