Thursday, September 19, 2013

NEC To Supply LTE To Scartel

NEC Corporation has supplied low-power LTE base stations to Scartel operator on try-and-buy terms. The parties haven’t yet revealed their plans for further collaboration, if any. LTE micro stations are
designed to enhance network capacity and coverage. The press-release issued by NEC emphasizes that this project saw the first roll out of commercial service LTE micro stations in Russia. “We are talking
about 10 base stations”, specifi ed a spokesperson for NEC Neva Communication Systems CJSC.

The parties wouldn’t disclose the price of the contract. “Depending on the terms of supply and the configuration, I believe it’s about $200,000”, commented Denis Kusov, head of Telecom Daily agency.
The companies are also negotiating on further collaboration.

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