INTRACOM WINS ARMENIAN NETWORK CONTRACT

Cellular-News
Dec 16 2008
UK

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."