Wireless Facilities Inc. and Ericsson Announce Strategic Outsourcing Agreement

Strategic Insights -

Wireless Facilities Inc., a global leader in the design, deployment, and management of wireless telecommunications systems, and Ericsson, a leading global provider of mobile communications solutions, have announced a multi-year, strategic outsourcing agreement. This agreement will enable the two companies to deliver a complete suite of network management services to wireless operators and service providers throughout the U.S. market. The partnership aims to provide current and future customers with a reliable, robust, and scalable remote network management solution.

Key Takeaways:

  • The outsourcing agreement is a multi-year strategic partnership between Wireless Facilities Inc. and Ericsson to deliver network management services to wireless operators and service providers in the U.S. market.
  • The partnership combines Ericsson's mobile communications expertise and core competencies in network management with WFI's proven expertise in network management and operations.
  • Ericsson's Network Operations Center (NOC) in Dallas, Texas, will be integrated into WFI's existing Network Management organization, providing a robust and scalable remote network management solution.
  • The agreement enables WFI to expand its services portfolio, offering end-to-end network deployment and management services to its customers.
  • WFI's president, Scott Fox, stated that the partnership will provide operators with the ability to differentiate themselves through increased market and product development activities.

Statistics:

  • The agreement is a multi-year partnership between the two companies.
  • WFI has more than 1,000 employees and has performed work in 28 countries since its founding in 1994.
  • Ericsson has more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries.
  • The partnership aims to provide a reliable, robust, and scalable remote network management solution to current and future customers.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Wireless Facilities Inc. and Ericsson Announce Strategic Outsourcing Agreement," March 14, 2000
  • p. 1 of Business Wire, "Wireless Facilities Inc. (WFI) (Nasdaq:WFII)..."