MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Jul 12, 2016) -
- Three-year contract for managed services of the Flow mobile network in the North Caribbean region
- Covers field services and a cutting-edge Network Operations Center (NOC) to monitor traffic in twelve markets
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will extend its long-term relationship with C&W
Communications, which operates the retail brand Flow, and its new owner,
Liberty Global (LiLAC Group), to provide world-class managed services, including operating and managing the Flow mobile
network and field services and monitoring the network management for Flow in the Northern Caribbean region.
C&W and Liberty Global's strategic partnership extension with Ericsson further strengthens their commitment in improving
the quality and reliability of its services and strong network performance to customers. The three-year contract will include
top-of-the-line field services (including corrective and preventive maintenance of the mobile core and radio equipment) and a
Network Operations Center (NOC) to monitor and maintain the mobile network for Flow in the Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, British
Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Turks & Caicos markets.
With these enhancements, Ericsson will help Flow deliver a best-in-class level of performance, such as higher network
availability and reduced outages. As a result, customers will see improvements in data and voice quality and overall mobile
experience, aimed at helping Flow further improve their Net Promoter Score (NPS); a measure which gauges a customer's overall
satisfaction with service as well as brand loyalty.
"This partnership with Ericsson is part of C&W's strategy to continually invest in our network, improve the quality of
service and innovate technology for our customers throughout the region," said Carlo Alloni, Executive Vice-president and CTIO,
C&W. "With this long-term business relationship with Ericsson, they will bring best practice processes, tools and methods to
significantly improve our customers' experience throughout our mobile network."
"Continuing to provide managed services for Flow's mobile network builds on our regional leadership, supporting our customers
so that they can capitalize on innovation to increase their operational efficiencies and explore new go-to-market models.
Ericsson will maintain the network at a superior quality so that subscribers enjoy the best experience available," said Robert
Pajos, Head of Network Services, Ericsson Latin America & Caribbean.
Ericsson is the global leader in telecommunications managed services, managing networks for multiple operators worldwide via a
combination of global and local network operations centers. Ericsson employs 66,000 services professionals in 180 countries, and
provides managed services for networks that serve more than 1 billion subscribers. In addition, Ericsson is present today in all
high-traffic LTE markets including US, Japan, and South Korea, and is ranked first for handling the most global LTE traffic.
Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks.
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About Ericsson
Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society -- a world leader in communications technology and
services. Our long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, businesses and societies to
fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future.
Our services, software and infrastructure -- especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud -- are enabling the telecom
industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new
opportunities.
With approximately 115,000 professionals and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and
services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile
traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and development ensure that our solutions -- and our
customers -- stay in front.
Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2015 were SEK 246.9 billion (USD 29.4
billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.
Ericsson has been present in Latin America since 1896, when the company established an agreement in Colombia and delivered
equipment for the first time in the region. In the early 1900s, Ericsson increased its presence in Latin America by signing
commercial deals in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. Today, Ericsson is present in 56 countries within South America, Central
America, Mexico and the Caribbean, which combined count the region as one of the few with complete Ericsson installations,
including a Production Unit, R&D Center and Training Center. Ericsson is the market leading telecom supplier, with over 40%
market share in Latin America and more than 100 telecom service contracts in the region.
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About C&W Communications
CWC is a full service communications and entertainment provider and delivers market-leading video, broadband,
telephony and mobile services to consumers in 18 countries. Through its business division, CWC provides data center hosting,
domestic and international managed network services, and customized IT service solutions, utilizing cloud technology to serve
business and government customers.
CWC also operates a state-of-the-art submarine fiber network -- the most extensive in the region -- in over 30 markets.
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About Liberty Global
Liberty Global is the world's largest international TV and broadband company, with operations in more than 30 countries across
Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. We invest in the infrastructure that empowers our customers to make the most of the
digital revolution. Our scale and commitment to innovation enable us to develop market-leading products delivered through
next-generation networks that connect our customers who subscribe to over 59 million1 television, broadband internet
and telephony services. We also serve over ten million1 mobile subscribers and offer Wi-Fi service across six million access
points.
Liberty Global's businesses are comprised of two stocks: the Liberty Global Group (NASDAQ: LBTYA) (NASDAQ: LBTYB) (NASDAQ:
LBTYK) for our European operations, and the LiLAC Group (NASDAQ: LILA) (NASDAQ: LILAK) (OTC PINK: LILAB), which consists of our
operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Liberty Global Group operates in 12 European countries under the consumer
brands Virgin Media, Ziggo, Unitymedia, Telenet and UPC. The LiLAC Group operates in over 20 countries in Latin America and the
Caribbean under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Mas Móvil and BTC. In addition, the LiLAC Group operates a submarine
fiber network throughout the region in over 30 markets.
For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
Footnote 1: Subscriber statistics for Liberty Global (including the LiLAC Group) and CWC are as of March 31, 2016
and December 31, 2015, respectively, and are based on each entity's subscriber counting policies. CWC's subscriber counting
policies may differ from those of Liberty Global. Accordingly, the combined subscriber statistics are not necessarily indicative
of the actual number of subscribers to be reported by the combined operations once CWC conforms to Liberty Global's subscriber
counting policies.