Analysis
Huawei Announces Managed Services Agreement with Telefónica UK
Huawei today announced the signing of a five-year managed services agreement with Telefónica UK. Under the agreement, Huawei will be responsible for planning and managing Telefónica UK's core transmission, mobile access and network construction in the multivendor core network.
VictAs part of the agreement, 56 Telefónica UK employees will transfer to Huawei and work for Huawei's managed services business in order to implement the planning and building of the core network. In addition, 62 contractors will also be transferred. These transfers will comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE) regulations.
Mr. Zhang added, I am also glad to welcome 56 new employees to Huawei from Telefónica UK. Their skills and experience will be invaluable to Huawei as we seek to develop our managed services capabilities in the UK, as well as managing Telefónica UK's core network. This agreement, indeed, further underlines our long-term commitment and investment in the UK market.