Telia grows as a player on the Russian market
Telia grows as a player on the Russian market Telia International Carrier strengthens the grip on the Russian market. Through the deal with BaltTelecom Telia International Carrier climbs to the top of Internet providers in Russia. Telia International Carrier in Russia has signed a one-year contract with BaltTelecom for the sale of IP-capacity on the Stockholm - Moscow route. - The deal is definitely a break-through on the Russian market. Our commitment in Russia is long-term and with this deal we strengthen our grip on the market, says Lars Rydin, CEO Telia International Carrier. The deal means that Telia International Carrier sales 45 Mbps of IP- capacity to BaltTelecom. There are drop-inserts along this route in St Petersburg and Helsinki. BaltTelecom is a subsidiary of Telecominvest (TCI) in St Petersburg. Telecominvest consists of about 20 Russian and Russia based Telecom companies. Telia has about 25% of Telecominvests shares. In November of last year, Telia International Carrier announced the launch of the Baltic Cable System together with Rostelecom. The Baltic Cable System will become a major high capacity multifiber optic cable system in the Baltic area, enabling Rostelecom and Telia International Carrier to carry IP, voice and data traffic between Russia, Europe and the USA. For further information journalists can contact: Mark Vadasz, Public Relations Manager, Telia International Carrier. Phone: +46 8 713 33 26 Mobile: +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/2001/03/13/20010313BIT00480/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/03/13/20010313BIT00480/bit0001.pdf