Ericsson, which has worked in Brazil since 1924, has just signed three important deals in the Latin American country in a bid to grow its market share.

Lourenco Coelho, vice president of Ericsson Brazil, says: “We have a strong track record of delivery in Brazil. Our delivery capacity and solid relationships with our customers are second to none.”

The IMS deal will bring Brasil Telecom’s networks into a single-service environment and allow the smooth introduction of new multimedia voice, data, audio and video services across multiple networks.

Coelho says that Ericsson’s reputation also led it to being selected by TIM Brasil, Brazil’s largest GSM operator, to provide a WCDMA/HSPA network, enabling the launch of high-speed mobile broadband in eight states across the country.

“This contract highlights Ericsson’s ability to provide cutting-edge solutions to one of the most competitive markets for telecommunications in the world,” Coelho says.

Ericsson’s HSPA solution will boost network capacity, enabling TIM Brasil to broaden its service offering and open up new revenue possibilities.

Meanwhile, a third deal involves Managed Services where Ericsson is managing the operator Telefonica’s fiber optical network in São Paulo state.

Under the three-year agreement, Ericsson will supervise and provide preventive and corrective maintenance services for the network.

Ericsson has a 55 percent market share in GSM/WCDMA in Brazil and Coelho is confident that the company will work hard to keep this figure over the coming years.

Much of that has to do with Ericsson’s long-term presence in Brazil.

Ericsson built a Developing Competency Center in São José dos Campos in 1959. It is the only one of its kind in South America and it provides telecom solutions for the whole continent.

Ericsson also has a R&D Center in Indaiatuba, the only one in the southerm hemisphere, which employs more than 200 collaborators.