Zagreb, June 12, 2007 -The company Ericsson Nikola Tesla signed a new contract with Lanit Partner from Habarovsk for the needs of the Far East Railway (DVŽD). The contract covers two new MX-ONE Telephony Switches that will be installed in the cities of Nahodka and Vyazemskaya, and the DVŽD network control system. The system that will be implemented is the Ericsson’s cutting edge enterprise solution. The delivery of the contracted equipment is planned for the third quarter 2007. This contract valued at MHRK 4,8 continues the long-term and successful cooperation of the Croatian top ICT exporter and the customer from the Far East.

 

The company also continues its successful cooperation with one of three biggest GSM operators in Russia, Megafon, that has recently entered Ericsson Nikola Tesla’s customer base. With this operator the company signed a contract for the delivery of the MINI LINK (Traffic Node) equipment that will serve the Russia’s North-West Region. The contract is valued at MHRK 3,3. Furthermore, Ericsson Nikola Tesla signed a contract with the customer Peterstar from Sankt Peterborough for the expansion of the ML-BAS system, valued at MHRK 1,1.

 

„Our diversified and quality offer and persistent efforts to build strong partnerships with our Russian customers enable us to continuously strengthen the Ericsson brand in this part of the world. This positions us in the corporation as a reputable member that contributes to the Ericsson’s image in the global telecom market and at the same time it proves that that the Croatian experts can cope with the challenges of the global ICT market,“ comments with reference to the latest Ericsson Nikola Tesla’s contracts in the Russian market the company president, Gordana Kovačević.

 

„We are very pleased with our performance in the Russian market in the first half of this year. The latest contracts demonstrate that the professional approach and the alignment with the customer needs are very important. This is in particular confirmed by the cooperation with our new customer Megafon, which continues to grow and expand”, concludes Josip Jakovac, the company vice president and the key account manager for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

 

Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world.

 

Ericsson Nikola Tesla, as an integral part of the Ericsson Group, supports the modern ways of communicating. The company’s activities include marketing and sales, research and development, design of the total communications solution, services in the multi-service and mobile networks area including the mobile Internet and complex system integration in all business areas.

 

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