The leading Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom, a member of the Deutsche Telekom Group has signed a five year managed services contract with Ericsson for construction and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure.
Ericsson said its contract includes planning and construction of fixed and mobile networks, maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure, telecom network monitoring, as well as field maintenance of active access and passive networks.It added that 640 employees of Hrvatski Telekom will be transferred to Ericsson Nikola Tesla Servisi d.o.o, a newly established subsidiary of Ericsson Nikola Tesla.
"Through this agreement, Hrvatski Telekom intends to increase the quality of infrastructure and simultaneously optimize costs related to the construction and maintenance of fixed and mobile networks. We have chosen a good and reliable partner who will increase the quality of our electronic communications networks at the highest level and at optimal costs. We have entrusted these important tasks to a company that is the world leader in this area, so that we can focus on providing advanced and innovative services for our customers."
- Davor Tomakovic, President of the Management Board and CEO of Hrvatski Telekom
"While extending our relationship with Hrvatski Telekom and the Deutsche Telekom Group, we will use our expertise gained from more than 15 years in telecom managed services to improve end-user experience and optimize network operating costs. By saving time and resources, Hrvatski Telekom will be able to increase its investments in innovation, sales and customer management."
- Jean-Claude Geha, Vice President and Head of Managed Services, Ericsson
