The much awaited speculation has finally come down with Ericsson’s IMS being the final choice for Vodafone Portugal for providing Core IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) services to deliver integrated fixed and mobile convergent services. Ericsson's Core IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) would be enabled to build and develop Vodafone Portugal next-generation offering.

IMS-based services facilitate communication through different media viz voice, text, pictures, video etc, or sometimes, a combination of them adapted to each individual's preference. Ericsson's IMS solution assists a common service environment, thereby allowing Vodafone Portugal to execute flexible and scalable advanced services.  

Ericsson IMS offers greater user experience and is all poised to contour the future of mobile and broadband internet communications through its continuous technology leadership.
Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

This contract could well be a key and crucial stepping stone in enabling Vodafone Portugal to launch a new-fangled generation of fixed and mobile convergent services, in combination with voice and Internet services.

IMS signifies the fruition of converged mobile and fixed control networks to all-IP, enabling in significantly bringing down cost issues by providing greater flexibility to assist broadband services.
Miguel Martins, CTO Vodafone Portugal, explains: "Ericsson's extensive IMS experience will enable us to improve time-to-market, maintain cost control, and provide our customers with a leading convergent service offering."

Hans-Erhard Reiter, President of Ericsson Portugal, says: "This contract marks an important milestone in our long-standing relationship with Vodafone Portugal and highlights our ability to deliver robust multimedia solutions in the role of system integrator. Ericsson IMS offers an attractive user experience by enabling telecom operators to combine today's and tomorrow's applications in an integrated service offering."

Ericsson is pioneering in the IMS arena having 37 IMS system contracts for commercial launch and an additional 80 trials, distributed around the world.

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