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E-Plus and Alcatel-Lucent sign network outsourcing agreement
Den Haag, 27-2-07
KPN’s German mobile unit E-Plus has signed an agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to take over a number of E-Plus’ network divisions. On 1 March 2007, E-Plus will transfer operational divisions that deal with the construction, operation and maintenance of its mobile network to Alcatel-Lucent. As part of the outsourcing process Alcatel-Lucent will take on around 750 E-Plus staff in Germany.
E-Plus will maintain responsibility strategic network planning and network development, including the selection of mobile communications locations and their technical equipment. This will ensure the high quality and efficient roll-out of its mobile network in the long term. Leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s experience and expertise will mean that future network construction and maintenance requirements can be met with greater speed, flexibility and cost synergies than E-Plus could otherwise achieve on its own.
The outsourcing of these 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.
