Zain inks USD650 million Iraq network deal with Ericsson

Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain Group has announced the signing of a USD650 million network outsourcing agreement between its Iraqi unit and Swedish equipment supplier Ericsson. Under the five-year agreement, Ericsson and local partner SIM (Service in Motion) will optimise, modernise and manage IT operations and Zain Iraq’s wireless network, which currently comprises more than 3,700 sites across the country. The deal also extends to the northern region of Kurdistan where Zain has recently launched commercial services and is expanding to meet customer demand

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OVETEL Zain inks USD650 million Iraq network deal with Ericsson