Telia and Cisco in strategic relationship

Telia and Cisco in strategic relationship Telia International Carrier and Cisco Systems Inc. have agreed on a strategic relationship regarding mutual exchange of competence, purchase of equipment from Cisco and promotion, through Telias Cisco Powered Network designation, of Telia International Carriers IP-services. The agreement is initially one year based and has immediate validity. The agreement covers the European and US operations of both companies. Cisco will the coming year promote Telia International Carriers IP-VPN- and capacity services to a value of 13 MUSD and Telia will buy access routers and similar equipment from Cisco. Prior to this agreement, Cisco has signed a similar deal with only one other client, an American operator. - Cisco has an outstanding market- and sales organisation which will now actively promote our IP-services. We are very happy that Cisco, after searching for a successful operator that is also leader in the field of IT products and services, has chosen Telia International Carrier as a partner. The partnership between Telia International Carrier and Cisco is of great strategic importance as it further strengthens our offensive initiatives in the field of Internet and IP services, says Lars Rydin, President Telia International Carrier. On the following links you can download pictures from the signing by Mariane Nivert, CEO, Telia Group and Paul Mountford, Vice President, PTTs EMEA, Cisco Systems Ltd: http://www.telia.net/images/com/Signing1.jpg http://www.telia.net/images/com/signing3.jpg For further information journalists can contact: Mark Vadasz, Public Relations Manager, Telia International Carrier Phone: +46 8 713 33 26 or +46 70 360 95 94 e-mail: mark.m.vadasz@telia.se About Telia International Carrier Telia's wholly owned subsidiary, Telia International Carrier, provides IP, Capacity, Voice and Infrastructure services. Today, the company is the leading European carrier of transatlantic IP traffic to the USA. Its wholly owned multi-fibre optic network - the Viking Network - provides high capacity bandwidth and offers end-to-end connectivity round the world. The network is a giant investment intensive venture designed to expand Telia International Carrier to cover Scandinavia, Europe and the USA by 2001. The infrastructure in Europe is designed as a multi-duct network connecting all significant cities with communication, supporting IP, Voice and Data. By the end of 2001, the network will cover 40,000 route kilometres throughout Europe and the USA, connecting 50 major cities. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/08/20010308BIT00820/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/08/20010308BIT00820/bit0001.pdf