E-Plus outsources network management
February 27, 2007
KPN’s German mobile unit, E-Plus, has outsourced almost its entire network to monster vendor Alcatel-Lucent.
On Tuesday, the mobile operator tapped Alcatel-Lucent to manage the operational business divisions responsible for the operation, maintenance and deployment of its cellular network.
The switchover will take place on March 1 and will allow E-Plus to concentrate on its core business and reduce operational expenses.
Under the 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.
“Our decision to enter a strategic partnership with Alcatel-Lucent is designed to guarantee our subscribers a network of a constantly increasing quality over the long term,” said Elmar Grasser, chief technical officer of E-Plus.