Ericsson Signs Contract with Vodafone

Ericsson will be from now on the only supplier of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for Vodafone Germany. The two companies have signed an agreement that concerns the future network implementation for their professional services.

Vodafone has decided to adopt the IP Multimedia Subsystem in order to provide the best IP-based communications for its subscribers. Moreover, they will benefit from a wide range of truly converged fixed and multimedia services, in order to keep up with the demands of the growing mobile phone market.

As part of the contract, Ericsson will provide a wide range of services, including installation, integration, consultancy, testing and report. The company has a long-term experience in providing this type of services, as it manages to go through all steps of implementing a new network in all the countries that it provides services for.

"This contract marks a milestone in the ongoing partnership between Ericsson and Vodafone. IMS will provide a smooth, service-driven, low-risk path that allows Vodafone to sustainably evolve its customer offering while supporting a range of applications that can generate additional revenue streams in the future", considers Stefan Kindt, President, Ericsson Germany.

With the IP Multimedia Subsystem, Vodafone customers will be able to access a wide range of multimedia applications, such as VoIP, white board and messaging. What is highly convenient about this concept is that people can use all these capabilities at the same time, without having to switch between them.

Customers will have the possibility of using a common set of services and capabilities from any fixed or mobile devices. This type of service structure marks an evolution in the way that the all-IP network environment naturally develops.

Ericsson is currently one of the leading providers for telecom service solutions at a worldwide scale. They have signed almost 40 contracts to provide the IP Multimedia Subsystem and are now testing it in more than 80 countries.