3 Italia in IT efficiency contract with Ericsson

3 Italia has chosen Ericsson to modernize its IT infrastructure and systems including hardware and software, IP connectivity, operating systems and storage. The contract covers data center consolidation with hardware modernization, upgrade and consolidation of 3 Italia''s software application domains, as well as transformation of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS), for example systems for billing and customer relationship management. The relationship with 3 Italia and Ericsson dates back to 2001 when the operator selected its UMTS suppliers. In 2005, the two parties signed one of the largest managed services contracts in the telecom industry. On June 5, 2009, 3 Italia awarded Ericsson a network transformation deal to upgrade its WCDMA/HSPA network, extending the managed services deal with five years until 2014. With Ericsson''s help, Italians will get new services even faster as 3 Italia''s IT environment is improved, resulting in strengthened data capacity with more flexibility and better quality of service.