Left to right - Sirwan Saber Mustafa the chairman and president of the board of directors at Korek Telecom and Tarek Saadi, President – Ericsson North Middle East.
Network expansion to prepare for 3G and LTE deployment in Iraq
Enhanced network performance and increased capacity for Iraqi users
KorekKorek, the fastest growing mobile operator in Iraq, has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) to modernize and expand its network by a network expansion and service quality improvement project. The agreement will prepare the network for 3G and LTE and further develop Iraq's telecom infrastructure.
Through the agreement, Ericsson will deploy and integrate new radio base stations across the country and thereby provide a higher performance and a better service quality for the entire Iraqi population.
Sirwan Saber Mustafa the chairman and president of the board of directors at Korek TelecomKorek Telecom says: "KorekKorek's focus on providing its customers with exceptional services has enabled it to reach three million subscribers in a very short period of time. Our commitment to establishing a stable and modern network in Iraq, and Ericsson's expertise will ensure that our customers are provided with a variety of enhanced services in our network."
As a leader in telecom services, Ericsson delivers more than 1,300 consulting, systems integration and learning services projects in multivendor and multi-technology environments to operators, enterprises and national security and public safety organizations every year. This level of experience along with Ericsson's ability to execute large scale network expansion and their expertise on the ground was key to the telecom services and equipment provider's success in expanding their working relationship with KorekKorek.
Tarek Saadi, President - Ericsson North Middle East says: "KorekKorek's decision to upgrade its network capabilities reflects its impressive growth over the past few years and also demonstrates the potential of the country's telecommunications sector. We are very proud to continue our successful working relationship with KorekKorek and hope that we continue to be one of their trusted partners in Iraq."
The addition of Ericson's multi standard radio base stations, RBS 6000, and a core network expansion including Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and Mobile Packet Backbone Network (MPBN), will provide a better mobile broadband connectivity and improve the capacity of the network.
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 180 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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