Ericsson Network Technologies has appointed 3SAE Technologies, Inc., as its exclusive service center in North America.

Ericsson is a manufacturer of optical fiber fusion splicers. It provides high strength factory splicing kits, outside plant field splicers and other optical fiber recoaters and accessories. 3SAE will provide certified service, support, training, fiber splice optimizations, spare parts and accessories for Ericsson's complete product line in the US, Canada and Mexico.

"We are excited to be officially partnering with Ericsson, we believe our long standing relationship will make this a smooth transition for customers," says Don Grasso, 3SAE Technologies, Inc.

3SAE Technologies provides automated high strength fiber preparation solutions including the AutoPrep, which automates the strip, clean and cleave process and the AutoStrip, a non-mechanical, non-chemical window stripper. 3SAE also provides specialty fiber splicing and fiber recoating.

Ericsson is based in Stockholm, Sweden. 3SAE Technologies is based in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information visit www.3sae.com or www.ericsson.com.