E-Plus Outsources Network Management

Alcatel-Lucent is set to take over several network business divisions of Germany's E-Plus. Under the terms of the network outsourcing agreement, E-Plus Mobilfunk will transfer the operational business divisions responsible for the operation, maintenance and deployment of its cellular network to Alcatel-Lucent with immediate effect.

As part of this agreement, about 750 E-Plus employees in Germany will join Alcatel-Lucent.

E-Plus will maintain responsibility for strategic network planning and network development, including the selection of mobile communications locations and their technical equipment to ensure the long-term quality of its cellular network.

The outsourcing of several network divisions is part of E-Plus's strategic reorientation and follows the company's recently announced restructuring. These measures are intended to lead to increased customer focus as well as boosting efficiency, flexibility and effectiveness, thus contributing to E-Plus' continued profitable growth.

Network operations and managed services is a key focus area for Alcatel-Lucent's service activities. Alcatel-Lucent manages more than 50 networks around the world from ten of its Global Network Operations Centers and IP Transformation Centers.

"We are proud that an innovative, quality-conscious service provider like E-Plus has entrusted us with the maintenance and management of its cellular network," said John Meyer, President of Alcatel-Lucent's service activities. "We are the world's leading network integrator, and hosted and network operations is one of our strengths. We look forward to helping E-Plus meet the needs of their customers. We also look forward to having the experienced and talented employees from E-Plus join the Alcatel-Lucent team, bolstering our ability to serve this important customer and expanding our expertise and resources."

Posted to the site on 1st March 2007

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