Ericsson Picks Up Ukrainian Contract

Kyivstar GSM, Ukraine's leading mobile operator, has selected Ericsson as sole supplier of GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment in order to expand coverage and increase network capacity throughout the territory of Ukraine.

Under the three-year contract, Kyivstar gives Ericsson exclusive status for deliveries of GSM/GPRS/EDGE equipment. The contract also includes transmission equipment as well as a services agreement.

"By signing this important contract with one of world's top suppliers of telecom solutions, our company will substantially strengthen its leading position as a provider of high-tech innovative services to our subscribers," said Igor Lytovchenko, president of Kyivstar GSM. "Our long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation enters a new level with this agreement."

Posted to the site on 18th December 2003