Telephone Systems International Purchases Siemens Switch for Afghanistan GSM System.Business Editors KABUL, Afghanistan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2003 Telephone Systems International, Inc. (TSI TSI Total Solar Irradiance (sum solar light in energy per unit of time) TSI Trading Standards Institute (UK) TSI Transportation Safety Institute (US DOT) ) has agreed to purchase (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. )4 million worth of GSM switching equipment from Siemens Mobile Siemens cellular telephones were mobile phones, produced by Siemens AG. In 2005 the Taiwanese company BenQ acquired the financially bleeding mobile phone subsidiary from Siemens and gained the exclusive right to use Siemens trademark for 5 years. Communications S.p.A. The equipment, including a Siemens switch, will support TSI's subsidiary, the Afghan Wireless Afghan Wireless is the name of a cellcular service provider in Afghanistan. The company provides wireless voice and data services with national and international connectivity. Communication Company (AWCC AWCC Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission AWCC Afghan Wireless Communication Company AWCC Association of Wisconsin Cleaning Contractors AWCC Active Well Coincidence Counter AWCC Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center ), which operates the first commercial mobile phone system in Afghanistan. The switch will be installed in Kabul and will be integrated into the existing AWCC network, which currently supports up to 40,000 users. The purchase agreement marks a significant step forward for Afghan Wireless and the nation of Afghanistan. The Siemens switch and related equipment will support up to 100,000 simultaneous users, which is five times the original capacity of the AWCC network in Kabul. Siemens also will assist in the installation and configuration of the switch. Since its public launch in April 2002, the AWCC network has expanded dramatically, attracting between 4,000 and 5,000 new subscribers a month. "This purchase represents our commitment to provide high quality communications services to the people of Afghanistan," said Tom Bosley, Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of TSI. "Working with Siemens, we are creating a GSM system that will meet the needs of subscribers now and well into the future." For more information, contact: Matthew Petrillo Director of Public Affairs Telephone Systems International +1 201/302-0400 (o) +1 202/460-9758 (GSM) m.petrillo@telsysint.com About Telephone Systems International (TSI) Founded by Afghan-American entrepreneur Ehsan Bayat, Telephone Systems International, Inc. is a U.S.-based provider of international telecommunications services. TSI operates the Afghan Wireless Communication Company in a joint venture with the Afghan Ministry of Communications Afghan Ministry of Communications is an organ of the government of Afghanistan. Current communications minister is Amirzai Sangin. .af is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Afghanistan. . About Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) provides wireless voice and data services with national and international connectivity in Afghanistan. It is a joint venture between Telephone Systems International Inc. (TSI), in the United States, and the Afghan Ministry of Communications. The company currently provides GSM services in Kabul, Herat, Mazar-i-sharif and Kandahar. |
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