Serviced office provider Regus has signed a £25M contract with Ericsson for the provision of standardised telecoms technology across its business centres.

It boasts that customers can now operate worldwide and receive consistent support for both fixed and mobile networks.

The global agreement enables Regus to purchase Ericsson systems and services at competitive rates within a standardised pricing structure. Also included are e-commerce facilities for handling orders and access to dedicated Ericsson project managers for implementation.

Regus now has 240 sites in 45 countries and claims to be the world's largest operator of business centres. Its deal with Ericsson, in fact excludes the US, where Regus is negotiating with other suppliers.

Elliott Chase