Ethernet DSL Access provides Makedonski Telekomunikacii AD's customers with high-speed connections to Internet by upgrading existing telephone lines with Ethernet DSL technology. The contract covers a complete solution including central office and customer premises equipment.

Through its unique scalability and low cost of ownership, Ericsson's innovative Ethernet DSL Access solution is designed to enable cost-effective deployment from small villages to large cities. It enables high bandwidth-demanding services to be supported, while at the same time reducing transport costs radically.

"Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access solution makes a perfect fit with our IP-centric approach," says Mr. Borislav Nestorovski, Access Network Director of Makedonski Telekomunikacii. "The Ericsson's Ethernet DSL Access will allow Makedonski Telekomunikacii AD to deliver broadband services over Ethernet."

"The successful delivery of a complete solution within extremely short timeframe strengthens our existing relationship with Makedonski Telekomunikacii AD and our leadership in Ethernet access technologies," says Leif Hansson General Manager of Wireline Accounts, Ericsson Hungary.