Zain Picks Ericsson for Managed Services in Saudi Arabia

Zain awarded a 3-year managed services contract to Ericsson covering field operations and maintenance of Zain’s network across Saudi Arabia.

The agreement, which marks Ericsson’s first partnership with Zain in Saudi Arabia, will support Zain to allocate newly available resources toward initiatives that better serve end-users, such as strategy, development and research.  Financial terms were not disclosed.

Rolled out this quarter, Ericsson services include day-to-day operations and maintenance of Zain KSA active and passive infrastructure, providing corrective and preventive maintenance services across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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