Tilgin wins new order on IP technology from a leading operator in the Middle East
Stockholm, Sweden, April 21, 2009: Tilgin, a leading provider of solutions for multiplay and next-generation broadband services, today announces a new order for IP-technology from one of its largest clients, a leading operator in the Middle East. The order is for Tilgin's Home Gateway solution including its latest generation software for managing IP-networks (VCM).
The operator has chosen Tilgin as the supplier for IP-based home gateways and the management software (VCM) for an upgrade of its offering to fiber connected households. As part of the upgrade, older fiber units from a competitor will be replaced by Tilgin’s Home Gateways from the Vood 292 series.
The order value is approximately SEK 7 million.
During the last years the Middle East and especially the Gulf states have built among the worlds most advanced communication systems with infrastructure for FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) or FTTC (fiber-to-the-curb). Tilgin’s customer is a full service operator in the United Arab Emirates-region and offers households and companies a wide range of IP-based services. In line with the fast progress across the region this operator focuses on innovative high quality services. Tilgin’s products fulfill the special climate and environmental rules.
“This leading operator in the Middle East has set very high standards for technology and quality, says Ola Berglund, CEO of Tilgin. We are therefore very pleased that they have chosen us as their key supplier of fiber and ethernet gateways for triple play services. The order confirms our position as technology leader for customer promises equipment and central software for IP-services.”
Tilgin’s leading offering of IP-based gateways to households and management system gives operators a powerful solution for the next generation of broadband. Tilgin’s gateways provide intelligent components for multiple services in an operator managed system. They are designed to be an integrated part of the operator’s network and enable zero-touch auto provisioning, remote management and full control for the operator. Tilgin´s intelligent home gateways for all IP-communication helps operators to develop its offering of multi-play services beyond Voice-over-IP and high-speed broadband.
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For further information: Ola Berglund, CEO Tilgin
Phone: +46 739-618603, E-mail: ola.berglund@tilgin.com