Telia signs infrastructure contract with LD COM
Telia signs infrastructure contract with LD COM Telia International Carrier has signed a long-term contract with LD COM (Louis Dreyfus Communications) which gives LD COM the right to use pipes (ducts) in Telia´s European network between Strasbourg, France and Frankfurt, Germany. The agreement includes network monitoring and maintenance services. "We are pleased to announce this contract as it is an important step in our business relationship with one of Europe´s most attractive telecommunication infrastructure companies," says Lars Högblom of Telia International Carrier. LD COM is a rapidly expanding pan-European facilities-based provider of broadband network infrastructure and services. LD COM has developed its business around two core elements: NetCenters and Metropolitan rings and a long-haul dense fibre optic network. "The agreement with Telia will contribute to providing our customers with an end-to-end network between Germany and France and is part of our rolling out in Europe. This is the result of an excellent business relationship which started more than a year ago when Telia bought a similar infrastructure in France from LD COM," says Frederic Gastaldo, LD COM's COO. For further information please contact: Mr Lars Rydin, President Telia International Carrier +46 8-605 45 50 About Telia International Carrier Telia is the leading Scandinavian communication company. Telia International Carrier provides services to the growing international wholesale segment on the Viking Network. This comprehensive, wholly-owned multi-fibre optic network offers end-to-end connectivity around the world, from California to Russia. Based on cutting-edge technology, it provides extremely high capacity for conventional telephony, Internet, data transmission and the latest Internet features and applications. Telia´s turnover in 1999 was SEK 52,121 million and the company employs 30 600 people. Visit Telia on the Web at www.telia.com About LD COM Since commmencing operations in 1998, LD COM has laid more than 3,000 route kilometres of dense fibre optic cable in France with interconnections to networks in Germany, the United Kingdom and Belgium. Fibre optic cable is also currently being laid in Switzerland and additional infrastructure in Italy and Germany has been acquired. LD COM's parent company was established in 1851 by Léopold Louis-Dreyfus. The Louis Dreyfus group of companies is now principally engaged in the worldwide processing, trading and merchandizing of various agriculture and energy commodities. In addition, the Louis Dreyfus group of companies has significant interests in oil and gas, shipping, forestry and particle- board manufacturing, as well as property. The Louis Dreyfus group of companies operates in 40 countries on three continents, employs approximately 7,000 people and has generated approximately USD 20 billion in annual gross sales in recent years ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/18/20000518BIT00450/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/18/20000518BIT00450/bit0002.pdf