Telcoms News: New Operators; New life for NMT; Crowley Data; Alcatel

Five NEW TELECOM LICENSES have been granted. Two of the new players are fixed-line operators, TeliaSonera International Carrier Poland and Petrotel. The remaining were received by Mobile Virtual Network Operator dot.com, NOM and Netia Telekom. (Świat Telekomunikacji, April, p. 16) ... Using NMT 450i technology TPSA will be able to give phones to those in areas poorly served by traditional fixed-lines. The system, based on the old analogue mobile network currently is used by 100,000 people. Now the number is likely to increase to roughly 250,000. (Świat Telekomunikacji, April p. 17) ... Polish Television (TVP) signed a contract to lease from CROWLEY DATA POLAND a data transmission network based on Frame Relay technology, allowing transfer of up to 2 Mb/s. (Świat Telekomunikacji, April, p. 12) ... ALCATEL has completed a 4,000 kilometer long fiber optic backbone transmission network for Tel-Energo with transfer speeds of up to 320 Gb/s at cost of euro 15 million. It was constructed in DWDM technology and if necessary the speed can be doubled. (Świat Telekomunikacji, April, p. 15) M.M.