Nortel Digital Wireless Equipment Receives Certification in Russia
MOSCOW, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Nortel (Northern Telecom) (NYSE: NT - news; Toronto: NTL - news) has received
certification of its cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) and TDMA IS-136 infrastructure equipment for use in Russia. With certification
of GSM equipment expected by year end, Nortel offers Russian wireless service operators a choice in state-of-the art digital
solutions.
Russia's Ministry of Communications requires vendors importing or selling wireless networks in Russia to obtain equipment
certification. This rigorous certification process includes testing at the manufacturer's facilities and in Russia. The Ministry of
Communications tested Nortel equipment at facilities in the United States and Canada, and connected to the public switched
telephone network in Russia.
Nortel's first commercial CDMA network in Russia, a system operated by JSC Electrosviaz in the Rostov region in
Novocherkassk, is expected to offer service this month. Nortel's first two TDMA networks, operated by TechInfo
Communications in Kransnodar and Sochi, were commercially launched in April, 1998.
With more than 150 million residents, Russia covers 6.5 million square miles. Yet outside of major metropolitan areas,
telephone density is still very low.
''Wireless communications is still in its infancy in Russia but is quickly maturing,'' said Alnoor Ebrahim, director, sales, Wireless
Networks, Nortel. ''The lack of basic wireline networks means there is a tremendous opportunity in coming years for Nortel to
supply operators with the feature-rich systems and capabilities necessary in today's changing w |
