Allgon awarded GSM coverage solution supplier to the world's largest subway network

Allgon awarded GSM coverage solution supplier to the world's largest subway network Allgon, a leading supplier of radio-based infrastructure solutions for cellular communications, has signed a USD 6 million agreement to provide a coverage solution for the subway network in Moscow. "The cellular market in Russia is growing rapidly, and the new Russian coverage solution contract gives us an excellent opportunity to increase Allgon's market share in this strategic important market ", said Jeff Bork, CEO of Allgon. According to the agreement, Allgon will provide a repeater-based coverage solution for the Russian mobile operator Beeline-Vimpelcom. The coverage solution, which will be supplied and integrated in co-operation with the Russian system integrator Socintec Comlog, will provide GSM coverage to parts of the Moscow subway network, often referred to as the worlds most extensive subway network. The integration phase, which has already begun, will take place during a two-year period. The total value of the agreement is USD 6 million. "This new agreement with Beeline-Vimpelcom strengthens Allgon's position as mobile infrastructure supplier in Russia. The possibility to win similar contracts in the future increases substantially", continued Jeff Bork. For further information, please contact: Jeff Bork Phone: +46 73 367 22 31 CEO, Allgon jeff.bork@allgon.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/11/20011011BIT00290/bit0002.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/10/11/20011011BIT00290/bit0002.pdf