Middle East telecom operator Mobile Telecommunications Co., better known as Zain, said Wednesday that its Iraqi unit has signed a $650 million network outsourcing deal with Ericsson, in a move to improve network quality in the war-torn country.
The five-year deal will allow Ericsson to optimize and manage Zain’s IT operations, the telco said in a statement.
The agreement will include Zain’s 3,700 sites across Iraq. It will also include the northern region of Kurdistan where Zain has recently launched its commercial services, the statement said.
Click here to find out more!”This is a significant deal for Zain as the agreement is expected to enhance the company’s competitiveness in the Iraqi market,” the telco said in the statement.
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