Ericsson receives AXE-order in Colombia.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 1994--Ericsson has been awarded a contract from the Colombian long-distance operator In telephony, the long-distance operator is available to assist with making long-distance telephone calls, answering billing questions, making collect calls and other functions, including emergency assistance. , Empresa Nacional de Telecommunicaciones, TELECOM, valued at USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. 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. 21 million (SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. 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. 155 million). The order includes a solution based on AXE for transit applications and intelligent network services. With this order Ericsson has received orders in Colombia for a total value of USD 140 million (SEK 1,040m) during 1994. The country's transit switching centers will be duplicated, multiplying the transit capacity and securing efficient long-distance connections between five major Colombian cities. One of the transit exchanges will also handle international traffic. The Colombian network will be provided with advanced telecom services Advanced Telecom Services is a 800 and 900 number and text message service bureau with headquarters in Wayne, Pennsylvania. Advanced Telecom Services also has subsidiary offices in London, Prague, Dublin, and Vancouver. It formerly had an office in Taipei. like Freephone, Premium Rate Services and Account Calling Cards through the Intelligent Network based on AXE. Ericsson reinforces its position as a leading telecom supplier in Colombia with this order. During 1994 Ericsson has signed significant contracts with the local operators in Bogota, Barranquilla, Bucaramanga and Cali, which includes deliveries of AXE-switching equipment, SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (communications, standard) Synchronous Digital Hierarchy - (SDH) An international digital telecommunications network hierarchy which standardises transmission around the bit rate of 51.84 megabits per second, which is also called STS-1. ) transport network equipment, radio in the local loop and operational support equipment. Among the orders are also two major contracts for deliveries of mobile telephone systems (D-AMPS (Digital-Advanced Mobile Phone Service) The second generation of TDMA. See IS-136. ). TELECOM provides long-distance and international telecommunication services for all of Colombia and is also responsible for local telephony in rural areas. Ericsson's 75,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. CONTACT: Ericsson Telecom AB
Mats Wielbass, Market Operations Africa and Latin
America, Tel. +46 8 719 6708
or
Ericsson Business Area Public Telecommunications
Cecilia Schon-Bostrom, Information Manager
Tel. +46 719 0475, +46 70 594 2253
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