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15th July 2004 - VimpelCom has selected Ericsson to
supply infrastructure equipment and telecom services
for its GSM expansion. According to the agreement, Ericsson
will deliver infrastructure equipment, valued at more
than USD 210 million, by the end of 2004.
The agreement includes GSM expansions in five out of
six licensed regions in Russia covered by VimpelCom's
network. The agreement includes switching and radio
equipment, as well as telecom services, including equipment
installation and integration, mobile network planning
and optimization and maintenance support. With the expansion,
VimpelCom's customers will be able to use the latest
technologies within GPRS and EDGE, when EDGE is being
certified in the Russian market.
"This agreement with Ericsson is yet another confirmation
of Ericsson's ability to deliver top class equipment
on time which is a crucial criteria when selecting supplier
in view of current dynamic growth of so called Bee Line
GSM network," said Sergey Avdeev, CTO and vice president,
network development, VimpelCom. "Traditionally, we entrust
Ericsson to perform full-scale operations under the
contract: from equipment delivery to network roll-out
and optimization, being confident that we get the best
result. Our partnership with Ericsson will allow us
to increase the quality of service toward our existing
subscribers, as well as create new networks in Russian
cities."
"Dynamic growth of GSM subscriber base is a consequence
of high quality services rendered to its subscribers,"
said Zoran Lukovic, vice president of Ericsson Eastern
Europe and Central Asia. "We at Ericsson will do everything
we can to facilitate prompt fulfillment of VimpelCom
subscriber's needs by utilizing our most advanced equipment
and experience accumulated by our specialists in 140
countries worldwide."
About VimpelCom
VimpelCom is Russia's leading cellular operator providing
its services under Bee Line GSM trademark. Cellular
service licenses of VimpelCom group cover the territory
where approx. 94 percent of Russia's population resides
(136 million inhabitants), including Moscow, Moscow
region and St. Petersburg. VimpelCom is the first Russian
company included in NYSE listing. Company's shares are
quoted at NYSE under VIP symbol.
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