Ericsson and MTS sign GSM expansion frame agreement in Russia
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Date: Monday, September 27 2004 Ericsson has been awarded a USD 70 million GSM network expansion frame agreement by MTS, Mobile TeleSystems, the largest cellular operator in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The agreement covers deliveries until the end of 2004. The equipment supplied under agreement will increase network capacity and coverage in the Krasnodar region, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Siberia (Novosibirsk and Tomsk regions, as well as in Irkutsk), and on the Far East (in Vladivistok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk). Ericsson will deploy the AXE810 switching platform and the GSM base stations RBS2206 and RBS2307 for network expansion. These base stations have built-in EDGE functionality and will provide a smooth migration to this technology when it is licensed in Russia. "Signing of such a contract proves MTS trust in the quality of Ericsson's equipment and the professionalism of our specialists. We are grateful for this trust and will do our utmost to provide our partner MTS and its subscribers with top class communications, which the MTS network built on Ericsson equipment can offer," said Alexander Andrianov, Vice President of Ericsson, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Eva Sparr, Director Media Relations Ericsson Group Function Communications Phone: +46 8 719 5750, +46 8 719 6992 E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.com Elena Golikova, PR Manager Ericsson Eastern Europe and Central Asia Phone: (+7 095) 247 6211; E-mail: elena.golikova@ericsson.com About MTS OJSV «Mobile TeleSystems» (MTS) is the largest mobile operator in Russia and NIS countries. Together with its subsidiaries, MTS services more than 24,1 million subscribers. The total population in Russia's 87 regions, as well as Belarus, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, where MTS and its subsidiaries hold licenses to render mobile services in GSM, constitutes approx. 225,8 million. Starting from June 2000, MTS shares are quoted at NYSE under MBT code.
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