Intracom Telecom, a part of Sitronics has signed a US$24 million contract with VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom), Armenia's leading mobile operator for the expansion of its GSM network. Under the terms of the contract, Intracom Telecom will provide Infrastructure works, Installation and Integration services, in cooperation with Alcatel-Lucent who will be the main equipment vendor.
This project aims at enabling VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom) to expand the access capacity of its GSM/GPRS network and achieve its business goals by offering the most advanced high-quality services to the Armenian end-users. The project is estimated to be completed by the end of the 1st Quarter of 2009.
Mr. Alexandros Manos, Managing Director of Intracom Telecom, commented: "This new project is another reward for our over-a-decade commitment to deliver state of the art solutions and professional services in Armenia. We are pleased to further enhance our long established cooperation with VivaCell-MTS (K-Telecom) and are confident that we will successfully meet the network development requirements of the Operator that today serves 74% of the country's mobile subscribers."
"Our previous successful cooperation with Intracom Armenia played a key role during our partner selection process for this project," stated Mr. Ralph Yirikian, VivaCell-MTS General Manager and continued, "It is important for us to cooperate with a local based company which provides integrated and cost-effective solutions. VivaCell-MTS strives at all times to join hands with the world's top notch suppliers to be able to provide the best services to the Armenian Society."
Posted to the site on 16th December 2008
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