Era GSM invests tens of millions in expanding network

Domestic mobile telephone operator Era GSM has signed contracts, valued at several tens of millions of euros, with Swedish telecom giant Ericsson and telecom leader Alcatel for the delivery of high-tech equipment allowing it to further expand its GSM network. Under provisions of the contract, Ericsson will supply GPRS technology, including integration of GPRS services with Era's radio operations throughout Poland, while Alcatel will supply and install a radio communications system. Wilhelm Stuckemann, a top executive at Era, said that one of the most important factors in the future in competing on the telecom market will be the capability to provide 80 kb/s data transmission, adding that these contracts would allow Era to provide this technology. (Prawo i Gospodarka, p.2) M.T.