Tokyo, April 5, 2000 -- Fujitsu Limited and Itochu Corporation
announced today that they have been awarded an order for a CDMA-WLL*
wireless telephone network system from Colombia's EPMBOGOTA S.A. ESP.
Valued at 5 billion yen, the order is the first for a CDMA-WLL
system in Colombia.
In addition to the CDMA-WLL system, which will upgrade telephone and
data transmission networks for 45,000 line subscribers in Bogota,
Fujitsu and Itochu will also supply digital switches and Synchronous
Digital Hierarchy optical transmission system.
EPMBOGOTA was founded in 1997 to serve the city of Bogota by its
parent company, EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN, a telecommunications
and utility company based in Medellin. Since then, Fujitsu and Itochu
have been supplying EPMBOGOTA with switches as well as transmission
and PHS-WLL* telephone equipment (95,000 lines) on a turnkey basis
under an exclusive contract.
EPMBOGOTA announced international tenders last June for a CDMA-WLL
system to expand their operations, and Fujitsu and Itochu submitted
their joint bid on July 26th. The two companies' successful supply
record to EPM as well as the high technical standard of Fujitsu's
mobile communication technology - including its high-speed 144kbps
cdma2000 (1X) packet mode data transmission technology for the IP
network - helped them win the contract.
Fujitsu and Itochu have also been awarded order for an CDMA-WLL system
with 22,000 lines by EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN, and the contract
for this project is expected to be concluded in April. Since 1984,
the companies have jointly supplied digital switches for 670,000 lines
to EMPRESAS PUBLICAS DE MEDELLIN.
| * | CDMA-WLL: | Code Division Multiple Access-Wireless Local Loop |
| PHS-WLL: | Personal Handy-phone System- Wireless Local Loop |
| IP: | Internet Protocol |
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About Fujitsu Limited
Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) is a leading provider of comprehensive
information technology and network solutions for the global
marketplace. Comprising over 500 group companies and affiliates
worldwide -- including ICL, Amdahl and DMR Consulting Group -- the
Fujitsu Group had consolidated revenues of 5.24 trillion yen
($43.3 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999. With world-
class hardware and software technology in computers,
telecommunications and microelectronics, and a corps of 55,000
systems and services experts around the world, Fujitsu is uniquely
positioned to harness the power of the network to help its customers
succeed. Altogether, the Fujitsu Group has 188,000 employees and
operations in over 100 countries.
Homepage: http://www.fujitsu.com/
About Itochu Corporation
ITOCHU, a Japanese trading company, ranks among the world's largest
companies with 1,027 subsidiaries and associated companies operating
in over 80 countries. Total trading transactions in fiscal 1999, the
year ended March 31, 1999, amounted to Y13.9 trillion (US$115.3billion).
The immense volume of business reflects the vast scope of its expertise
in commodity trading, information, logistics, financing, investment and
retailing. Business activities in goods and services range from
natural resource development to processing, wholesaling and retailing.
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