The contract implies that TeliaSonera will modernise its existing radio links with NEC's new Pasolink NEO platform.

"Wireless infrastructure is often more cost-effective than fixed in sparsely populated areas. With NEC's radio link equipment, we obtain a more flexible solution, simultaneously as we minimise both our investment and operating costs," says H?kan Dahlstr?m, Manager for Networks & Technology at TeliaSonera.

One of the advantages of NEC's Pasolink NEO compared with previous equipment is the possibility to handle different transmission speeds and interfaces with the same platform. This makes it easier and cheaper to gradually expand the network when increased capacity is required.

"That TeliaSonera chooses our technology demonstrates that we have the capacity and reliance to supply solutions with the quality and reliability required in major operator networks," says Mats Almgren, CEO of NEC Scandinavia.

NEC at ITU Telecom World 2006 (NEC Stand at Hall 6, Stand N0.6002) At ITU telecom World 2006 in Hong Kong from December 4th to 8th, 2006, NEC will be presenting NEC's Next Generation Network (NGN), which is realized through the utilization of the world's highest level of technological capabilities in both the IT and network field. With NEC's NGN, NEC will open the door to a "ubiquitous society" in which information is easily and safely accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime, empowering enterprises, societies and individuals.Our exhibits consist of Seamless Community (Theme Stage), Triple Play, Service Delivery Network, Heterogeneous Access, Secure Networking, Broadband Access, Mobile Network Application, Enterprise FMC Solution and others. http://www.nec.com/telecom2006/

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