(Telecompaper) Qatar-based Ooredoo Group and Ericsson have signed a framework agreement for the supply of radio, core and transmission equipment, as well as related implementation and integration services. The five-year agreement also covers Ericsson's Software model, with its predefined software value packages designed to reduce time to market for new functionalities. The agreement includes 2G, 3G and 4G radio equipment and indoor small cells. It also covers Mobile Softswitching and Evolved Packet Core and MINI-LINK microwave transmission equipment. Ooredoo signed a similar agreement with Nokia last month.