25 000 payphones
in Poland...
Ascom strengthens its position in the East
And play the innovation card
TPSA
– Main telecommunication operator in Poland, part of the France Telecom
group – has chosen Ascom for renewing as for now more than a quarter of
its payphones and supervision systems. This contract, valued at over 15
million euros, is a new success for ASCOM Mutlimedia & Pay Systems,
which continues to grow on its markets.
Ascom
will supply TPSA with 25 000 eXANTO terminals of the latest
generation and with a solution of supervision based on a centralised
system. This new technology from Ascom will allow the operator to optimise
its operation by switching progressively from magnetic stripe cards to
prepaid chip cards.
4
potential suppliers bided for that international tender. 3 of them
installed and operated their equipment during a one-month Field test
in November 2002. Ascom finally succeeded, by offering upgreadable
terminals and a more powerful supervision system (able to offer Value
Added Services such as SMS and Email sending). The ability to face
harshest local weather conditions (from -25° up to +30°) and their
vandal-proof design have placed these eXANTO terminals in best position.
A
renewal market
The
renewal market for terminals and supervision systems holds at a reasonable
level, especially in the Eastern countries where a significant effort for
modernisation is taking place. Ascom has already installed almost 40 000 terminals
in Hungary and in Czech Republic, but the most promising perspectives are
in Poland: the network, with approximately 90 000 terminals could,
within 3 to 5 years, be totally renewed.
Innovation:
a booster of growth
Supported
by constant investments either self-funded or financed on projects, the
innovation strategy of ASCOM MPS division (Multimedia & Pay Systems)
aims at improving its positions on this market of renewal of equipment and
software. The ASCOM offer is clearly positioned in the upper range, in
particular for the supervision systems, whose performance opens the way to
new profitable perspectives with the development of Value Added Services.
As for the terminals, new versions of the eXANTO will soon come to light.
Theywill be characterised through multi-payment features (coin-and-card
payphone), and the introduction of Internet services.
Present
in over 70 countries world-wide, the MPS activity continues to
develop on new markets.
Ascom
in brief
Ascom is an international
service provider for integrated voice and data communications,
network-based security solutions and networked revenue collection systems
for public and private transport operators. The Network Integration,
Security Solutions, Wireless Solutions and Transport Revenue Business
Units plan, build, maintain and operate tailor-made, comprehensive
solutions along the complete value-added chain – with a service-oriented
portfolio and proven technology know-how. Ascom is active worldwide in
markets with a high growth potential. The Ascom registered shares (ASCN)
are quoted on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.
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