Siemens Wins Algerian WLAN Contract

Algeria's Algérie Télécom has awarded Siemens an order for the infrastructure that will enable it to set up Wireless Local Access Networks (WLANs) for business customers. The order includes 12,000 WLAN access points, WLAN end-user devices and WiMax base stations and modems from Siemens and amounts to a total of around seven million euros.

Algérie Télécom will offer business customers in the Algiers area the operation of company-owned Wireless Local Access Networks (WLANs) as a completely managed solution. Siemens will supply the operator with the entire infrastructure, WLAN-capable end-user devices and a tariffication system. As part of this contract Siemens will also maintain two pilot networks and train local technicians to service the networks.

"With WLANs, we will enable attractively priced voice-data convergence for our customers, with data rates that are otherwise possible only in the fixed network. In addition to mobility, the Siemens devices also provide the same comfort and convenience as GSM and UMTS devices," emphasized Mamoud Ramrani, Directeur de la Division WLL at Algérie Télécom."

Posted to the site on 21st March 2007