VimpelCom has extended its contract with Harris Stratex Networks to supply microwave transmission solutions for its mobile infrastructure build-out through to the end of 2008. As the leading mobile operator in Russia, VimpelCom provides its services under the Bee Line GSM brand.
The extended contract requires Harris Stratex Networks to supply its Eclipse™ Super-PDH and SDH transmission solutions to specific regions within Russia. The majority of the contract is for Eclipse, an advanced nodal wireless networking platform delivering cost-efficient transport for native Ethernet and TDM traffic and offering a migration path to all-IP networking. It also makes backhaul networks more cost-effective.
Andrew Zmuda, vice president, sales, Europe, Middle East and Russia, Harris Stratex Networks, said, “The contract extension is a testament to our continued performance as a supplier and to the performance of the Eclipse transmission system in the Russian mobile environment. We are pleased to have the opportunity to continue to support VimpelCom’s growing mobile network, while continuing to expand our footprint in the Russian market.”