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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Siemens Exclusively Supplies GSM Network Technology to Banglalink in Bangladesh
The mobile operator Banglalink, a 100 percent subsidiary of Orascom Telecom has commissioned Siemens in a frame contract to set up its GSM network in Bangladesh. Over a period of two years, Siemens Communications will install turnkey radio and switching systems to Banglalink to enable mobile communication for up to three million subscribers. The frame contract comprises a total order volume of 50 Million US-Dollars.
"Our objective is to make mobile communication affordable for the people of Bangladesh, and we have opted for Siemens technology so that we can provide reliable communication and cost effective solutions to our subscribers. Our expectations and demands are high, but we believe Siemens will master the challenges well", said Lars P. Reichelt , CEO of Banglalink. With around five million subscribers nationwide, the mobile market in Bangladesh is currently still in its infancy. Forecasts predict a rise of up to 20 million subscribers by 2007.
“We are pleased to make our contribution toward improving network coverage in the country and to enable further parts of the population to communicate with mobile phones”, said Christoph Caselitz, the President of the Networks Division at Siemens Communications.
The Orascom Telecom Group is one of the fastest growing mobile telecommunications companies in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Orascom Telecom
Orascom Telecom (OTH) is a leading mobile telecommunications company operating in nine emerging markets in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia having a total population under license of approximately 520 million with an average penetration of mobile telephony of 5%. In addition to Banglalink, Orascom Telecom operates, GSM networks in Algeria ("Djezzy"), Egypt ("MobiNil"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Iraq ("IraQna"), Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Congo Brazzaville ("Libertis"), Democratic Republic of Congo ("Oasis") and Zimbabwe ("Telecel Zimbabwe"). OTH provides the best quality services to its customers, value to shareholders, and a dynamic working environment for its nearly 11,000 employees.
More about Orascom Telecom Holding at http://www.otelecom.com
Siemens Communications
Siemens Communications is one of the largest players in the global telecommunications industry. Siemens is the only provider in the market that offers its customers a full-range portfolio, from devices for end users to complex network infrastructures for enterprises and carriers as well as related services. Siemens Communications is the world’s innovation leader in convergent technologies, products and services for wireless, fixed and enterprise networks. It is the largest Group within Siemens and operates in more than 160 countries around the world. In fiscal 2004 (year-end September 30), its 60,000-strong workforce posted sales of approximately 18 billion euros.
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