Ericsson wins first radio access contract in Poland -- $19 million order includes radio in the local loop.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1997--Ericsson has signed a $19 million contract with Telekomunikacja Polska Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (also known as TPSA or just TP) is a Polish national telecommunications provider established in December of 1991. Public company traded on Warsaw Stock Exchange, controlling stake is owned by France Télécom and Kulczyk Holding, with the S A (TP SA) for the supply of a telecommunications network including Radio in the Local Loop (RLL (Run Length Limited) An encoding method commonly used on magnetic disks, including RLL, IDE, SCSI, ESDI, SMD and IPI interfaces. The actual number of bits recorded on the disk is greater than the data bits. ) to be installed in the eastern part of Poland. The contract includes base stations as well as subscriber access equipment. After installation the average penetration of subscribers in this region will increase to approximately 10 percent. "This is a breakthrough for Ericsson in Poland as a supplier for fixed networks as well as the first major recent contract with the national network operator TP SA," says Neil Bowles, Vice President of Ericsson Poland, responsible for the Business Area InfoCom Systems. "Thus this is very important to fulfill our expansion strategy in Poland, a strategy that will eventually bring all Ericsson products to the Polish market. TP SA is due for privatization privatization: see nationalization. privatization Transfer of government services or assets to the private sector. State-owned assets may be sold to private owners, or statutory restrictions on competition between privately and publicly owned in 1998 and we expect TP SA to be our biggest customer here in 1999," says Kaj Juul-Pedersen, President of Ericsson Poland commenting on this contract. The first wireless connections should be operational in the autumn and the installation will be completed in March 1998. Ericsson's radio access system DRA DRA Delta Regional Authority DRA Developmental Reading Assessment (educational test) DRA Division of Ratepayer Advocates (California) DRA Data Research Associates DRA Directory and Resource Administrator 1900 is based on the global DECT-standard (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (communications, standard) Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications - (DECT, formerly ".. European ..") A standard developed by the European Telecommunication Standard Institute from 1988, governing pan-European digital mobile telephony. ). It makes very efficient use of radio spectrum to link subscribers to the fixed telephone network. The system is an alternative or complement to wired access and is designed for use in urban, suburban and rural networks, to bring telephony and data services to residential and small business subscribers. The DRA 1900 system has over 400,000 lines installed or in order in Asia, South America and Europe. Ericsson's 90,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson the world leading supplier in telecommunications. CONTACT: KATHY EGAN EGAN ETSI Guide Access Network EGAN Ethernet Global Access Network LARS LARS Launch and Recovery System LARS Large Animal Research Station LARS Los Angeles Riot Squad LARS Los Angeles Radiological Society LARS Light Artillery Rocket System LARS Left Add, Right Subtract (artillery fire sighting) JONSTEG 212/685-4030 |
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