Hutchison Whampoa's 3G mobile telecoms business, part of the 3 Group, has extended its ITO contract with Perot Systems Corporation for three more years. Perot Systems has supplied Hutchison Whampoa with IT services for three years prior to the extension.

Under the extended agreement, Perot Systems will continue to provide ongoing maintenance and management of key IT business applications, including knowledge management and solutions in service activation support for the seven 3G telecommunication operators of Hutchison Whampoa's 3 Group.

The project will be driven extensively from Perot Systems' Bucharest, Romania facility as part of the company's global delivery network of applications, infrastructure and consulting solutions.

Financial terms of the contract have not been disclosed.