STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson Australia has today announced the acquisition of the Australian company TUSC, with around 80 employees, specialized in systems integration for telecommunications, utilities and enterprises. The Australian company TUSC, is a subsidiary company of Allied Technologies Group, listed on the Australian stock exchange.

This acquisition illustrates Ericsson's ambition to further strengthen and develop its leading position within telecommunications services and the focus areas of systems integration, telecom management and operational support systems (OSS). The TUSC acquisition also allows Ericsson to diversify its customer base into a closely related sector - utilities.

The employees from TUSC will strengthen Ericsson's global service organization and focus on the Australian market. Hans Vestberg, Executive Vice President and head of business unit Global Services, Ericsson said, "The acquisition quickly expands the capacity and competence in Ericsson's systems integration business."

"We're also very excited to enter into network management solutions for utilities infrastructure," added Mr. Vestberg.

Ericsson Australia Pty. Ltd.