Ericsson today announced an ENGINE contract with Tunisie Télécom in
Tunisia. ENGINE will serve as a platform for the network expansion,
modernizing Tunisie Télécom's existing network and facilitating
migration to a next generation network.
Ericsson will deliver telephony servers, media gateways,
multi-service core switches, access ramps, the OSS (Operating Support
System) management, and billing gateway. The contract also includes
network design, implementation and customer support.
Initially the new ENGINE solution will be used by Tunisie Télécom to
offer its customers voice and ISDN services, but in the near future a
full range of broadband service can be offered. Implementation of the
voice and ISDN services are planned for completion by the end of the
year.
This is the third ENGINE contract Ericsson has announced this year in
the African region. Earlier this year, both Transtel of South Africa
and Telecom Egypt signed ENGINE solution agreements.
ENGINE can combine voice, data, video and Internet traffic on a
single network, resulting in lower operating costs and expanding the
range of information, services and applications available to
end-users.
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Caroline Uliana, Press Officer
Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 8 719 6045; E-mail: caroline.uliana@lme.ericsson.se
About Tunisie Télécom
Tunisie Télécom, the only operator in Tunisia, is operating both
fixed and mobile networks serving a population of about 10 million
people. The penetration of fixed lines is about 11%, 1.1 million
lines, and more than
390 000 subscribers are today using the mobile systems. The monopoly
situation will end during this year since a second license to operate
a mobile network has been awarded.
For additional information about Tunisie Télécom go to:
http://www.tunisietelecom.net/
About ENGINE
ENGINE is Ericsson's global multi-service network offering for
operators of fixed networks, designed for real-time services; a
carrier-class network able to carry large and growing volumes of
IP-based traffic. The ENGINE concept efficiently builds new and
migrates operators' current circuit-switched networks into a single
next generation network, based on ATM and IP packet switching
technologies. Ericsson's access portfolio comprises of end-to-end
solutions and access technologies like copper, fiber Ethernet and
wireless technologies.
Please visit: http://www.ericsson.com/broadband