Ericsson signs TDMA contract worth 35 MUSD in Ukraine
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Date: Friday, April 14 2000
Ericsson has signed a contract with Digital Cellular Communications (DCC) for
the expansion of DCC's existing TDMA (IS-136) network in Ukraine. The
contract, valued at USD 35 million (SEK 303 million), is the largest signed
contract by Ericsson in Ukraine and it is the start of a larger expansion deal
with DCC worth USD 135 million.
This is the fifth expansion order from DCC placed with Ericsson and is in
response to the rapid subscriber growth in DCC's mobile network. DCC will be
able to continue their expansion and increase their capacity and coverage in
Ukraine. The roll out will be completed during this year.
The contract includes the latest Ericsson dual-mode (analog/digital) radio
base station (RBS 884), the new MSC 300 switching center based on the AXE 10
hardware platform and services like PrePaid and Voice Mail.
"DCC is one of the fastest growing operators in Ukraine and has a long term
relationship with Ericsson," says Leif Edwall, President at Ericsson's local
company in Ukraine. "With this expansion order, mobile services such as
PrePaid will be added into the network which will help DCC to grow even further."
Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with
communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with
freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140
countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network
operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over.
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About Ukraine
Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe with a population of 50
million. Despite the present economic situation in the region, Ukraine is
investing in telecommunications infrastructure to support its future.
About TDMA
There are currently more than 115 million subscribers using TDMA/AMPS mobile
networks - in over 100 countries worldwide. More than 36 million of these
subscribers in 38 countries are already using TDMA digital services. Ericsson
connects over 50% of all TDMA subscribers worldwide. EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates
for Global Evolution) is designed for migration from existing TDMA and GSM
networks, enabling operators to offer multimedia and other IP-based services
at 3G speeds in wide area networks globally. During 1999, EDGE was approved as
an IMT-2000 standard for 3G by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
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