New telecoms platform to link all Orlen petrol stations

In the past few days it has received several offers for the implementation of the network known as the Corporate Telecommunication Platform. The project envisages implementation of a network between all the company's 1300 petrol stations, the headquarter as well as an internal corporate network, and internet, fixed line and mobile phone systems. According to Puls Biznesu, the project is worth at least several tens of millions of złoty. According to Orlen's spokesperson, Dawid Piekarz, the reason for the implementation of the network is simple. "Cost cutting. Construction of a new secure and effective communication platform," said Piekarz. "The value of the potential contract will be closer to zł.100 million than zł.50 million. In these types of projects the price might change significantly if the customer increases his requirements while sorting out the details," said a representative of one telecoms company specialising in these types of projects. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 7) A.K.