Ericsson has extended its managed services deal at Indonesian GSM and 3G operator AXIS. The new four-year deal will see Ericsson responsible for AXIS’ network operations, field maintenance, support services and spare parts management in Greater Jakarta and Northern Sumatra. Ericsson will support more than 3,000 radio base stations and the vendor claims approximately 8 million AXIS subscribers will benefit from enhanced network performance and improved customer service. Indonesia ranks sixth in the world in terms of the number of mobile phones in use. It is also one of the fastest growing mobile consumer markets, with 180 million customers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.