Spainish power company Endesa has selected mobile network gear maker Ericsson to operate its entire corporate telecommunication network through a four-year managed services agreement where Ericsson will be the sole services provider for Endesa’s corporate telecommunication network.
Ericsson said that this agreement allows Endesa to improve network efficiency and increase focus on its core business. Ericsson will be responsible of the daily operation of all services associated with the telecom network; network operations in the network operations centre, maintenance, installation services, engineering and construction management.
Endesa is a leading power company in Spain, the largest private electricity utility in Latin America and operates in various European countries and Morocco. Endesa has 23.5 million customers and 24,500 employees worldwide.
Ingemar Naeve, head of Ericsson Spain, said: "This is a strategic project for Ericsson which permits to extend our successful managed services business model and our world-leading capabilities into the area of operations for other industries, such as enterprises and utilities."
