Alcatel-Lucent in €340-mn deal with Sunrise

PARIS, FRANCE: Sunrise, the second largest telecommunications provider in Switzerland, will outsource the operation of its mobile, fixed and data networks to Alcatel-Lucent as of August 1, 2008.

By entrusting Alcatel-Lucent with its network, Sunrise will be able to ensure the long-term high quality deployment and management of the network as well as significantly save operational costs, said a press release.

The contract includes the transfer of 290 employees. The value of the agreement is approximately €340 million over seven years, depending on the final scope of the project.

This contract sets the stage for the Sunrise telecommunications network to be maintained in a cost-effective, high quality manner. This relationship also ensures the development and fast deployment of new user-oriented services and solutions.

Sunrise will continue to carry out key roles such as network planning and customer service. The network infrastructure including all telecommunication systems remains totally owned by Sunrise.

With Alcatel-Lucent, Sunrise chose a trusted partner with significant outsourcing experience in Switzerland and worldwide.