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Ericsson, Siemens and Alcatel to ink contract with Telecom Americas



Brazil, Feb 27, 2003 (Gazeta Mercantil/SABI via COMTEX) -- Ericson, Siemens and Alcatel were called to negotiate details about their respective letter of intents to become suppliers of the new GSM network of the Mexican Telecom Americas. The transaction, worth US$400mil, may also involve Nokia. The suppliers of cell phone networks expect total contracts of US$1bil for this year. Telecom Americas plans to launch services in the states it acquired licenses in the end of 2002: Metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, Parana, Santa Catarina, Bahia and Sergipe. Besides, it will overlay its TDMA network with GSM technology, allowing the clients to choose between the two technologies in ATL (Rio and Espirito Snato), Tess (Sao Paulo), Americel (Center-West) and Telet (Rio Grande do Sul) operators. The company is also negotiating the acquisition of BCP Nordeste, which plays in the Brazilian Northeast region. The Mexican company is also to enter an agreement with TIM, which is overlaying the current network with GSM technology in Bahia, Sergipe, Parana and Santa Catarina states.Copyright (c) 2003, South American Business Information, All rights reserved.

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INDUSTRY KEYWORD: Telecommunications
EVENT: Contracts & Orders
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