Cesky Telecom and Siemens Sign Framework Agreement Worth EUR 15 Million to Supply SURPASS NGN Technology.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 2002 The largest Czech carrier Cesky Telecom has concluded a framework agreement with Siemens IC Networks worth up to EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 15 million for the supply of Surpass Next Generation Networks (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) technology. The first part of the order has already been issued. The three-year framework agreement covers the supply, setup, and power-on of the Surpass solutions Virtual Trunking See port aggregation. (VT), Voice over Broadband (VoBB) and NextGen Applications (NGA Noun 1. NGA - a combat support agency that provides geographic intelligence in support of national security National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ). The first part of the order for Virtual Trunking will be supplied and installed by the end of November this year. This latest in a series of commissions for Surpass convergence technology reaffirms Siemens' leading global role as a supplier of NGN solutions. Cesky Telecom is modernizing its telecom network with Siemens' convergence technology in order to cut its operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales and raise sales revenues with new service offerings. The country's largest telecom operator will also be relieving the existing telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. from the strain of increasing traffic with Surpass Virtual Trunking. This chiefly comprises the Surpass hiQ 9200 Softswitch, which is a control and call feature server, and media gateways from the Surpass hiG range, which interconnect voice and IP networks. The carrier is also planning to integrate more Surpass solutions in its network over the next period. For example, Surpass NextGen applications are scheduled to be introduced that will allow the company to offer a wide range of new IP services. In addition, Cesky Telecom also wants to employ the Voice over Broadband Surpass solution. Voice over Broadband makes existing voice services and also NGN features and applications available for IP-based subscriber lines The line from the customer site to the local telephone company. See subscriber network. and terminals. Dr. Premysl Klima, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cesky Telecom, had this to say about the recently concluded agreement: "Cesky Telecom is moving its service portfolio into broadband and voice-data convergent services. We have chosen Surpass as a key element for this in a competitive tender. Siemens provides us with future-proof and cost-effective technology." "Cesky Telecom is an innovative carrier with a systematic approach to market challenges and customers' needs. With Surpass we'll be helping our customer to increase network profitability and tap into new business fields with innovative service offerings. We're delighted Cesky Telecom chose Siemens to be its partner for NGN technology," said Christof Wahl, Head of Siemens Wireline Communication Networks. |
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