Ericsson has signed a five year IT outsourcing contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).

TCS will deliver application maintenance and development services for Ericssons internal IT operations as one of two strategic partners for the company.

Amit Bajaj, director, Nordic region, TCS, reportedly explained that Nordic companies are increasingly looking at service providers to deliver IT services and business solutions.

The contract points to the ongoing trend of Indian headquartered IT companies delivering projects in the Nordic region.