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2005-11-17 |
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Motorola Awarded Contract to Expand COSCOM's Network Across Uzbekistan |
Motorola Inc.
(NYSE: MOT) today announced a three-year frame agreement with MCT Corp. to
expand the network of MCT's joint venture COSCOM across Uzbekistan, including
its capital Tashkent. The network deployment is currently underway and will
continually increase COSCOM's subscriber capacity and enable the operator to
offer new high-speed data services to its subscribers.
The expanded network will cover 900/1800 MHz bands and incorporates
Motorola's Horizon II base stations that support GPRS and EDGE. In addition,
Motorola will provide network optimization services across the network in
Tashkent. The agreement, a portion of which will be financed by Motorola,
builds on the company's 10-year relationship with MCT and will allow for long
term cooperation, with a strategic focus on expansion and smooth migration to
new technologies for COSCOM.
Richard F. Seney, CEO of MCT commented, "This is a major agreement that
will greatly enhance COSCOM's service across Uzbekistan, a rapidly growing
market. With this network expansion, COSCOM will be able to grow its current
subscriber base and the quality and breadth of its service will increase with
the utilization of EDGE and GPRS."
Alexey Strepanov, general director, COSCOM said, "We are excited to see
our partnership with Motorola develop in so many aspects for the benefit of
both our companies. This new agreement will help COSCOM further strengthen
its position in the Uzbek market for mobile communications. .OSCOM is
committed to long-term business relationships making the mobile market more
appealing to all categories of subscribers. These relationships are based on
high-quality services and customer care."
Jose Figueroa, corporate vice president and regional manager, Motorola
Networks EMEA said, "We have been working successfully with MCT in the region
for a number of years and this contract for COSCOM's network expansion further
demonstrates our capabilities and commitment. The expansion of cutting edge
wireless infrastructure to include Uzbekistan's capital is particularly
exciting, as the populous will greatly benefit from its service quality." |
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