TECORE Wins Second Wireless Network with Telsom Mobile; First Network Connecting Somalia and Somaliland Under One Operator
Posted to the web 09:24 Sept 24 2003

Sept 24 2003 COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE) TECORE (TM) Wireless Systems, a new generation system provider for wireless networks around the world, announced today that it received an order from Telsom Mobile for a GSM network deployment in Somaliland. This network, operating as Telsom Somaliland and serving the capital Hargeysa and surrounding cities, is the first wireless network connecting Somalia and Somaliland under one network operator, facilitating cross-border commerce as well as regional and international roaming. TECORE, in partnership with AirNet Communications Corporation, previously installed its AirCore(R) Mobile Switching Center (MSC) at Telsom Mobile now providing the highest quality wireless service to subscribers in Mogadishu, Somalia. The new turn-key network deployment includes the AirCore(R) MSC with integrated revenue-generating features, such as Roaming, Prepaid, Short Message Service Center (SMSC) and voicemail, as well as AirNet(R) AdaptaCell(R) Broadband Software-Defined Base Stations.

X a y a y s i i s - A d v e r t i s e m e n t More News Click Here By meeting the specific cost, coverage and capacity needs in the first phase of Telsom Mobile's deployment, TECORE was able to rapidly deliver a high-capacity MSC to serve more subscribers than any other operator in Mogadishu," said Jay Salkini, TECORE's chairman and CEO. "Telsom Mobile has placed this order with us to expand their system coverage and open up lucrative roaming opportunities." "We are delighted with the success of the first wireless network deployment from TECORE and AirNet," said M. A. Jama, CEO of Telsom Mobile. "We awarded them the expansion of our system because we knew they could quickly provide an integrated software-based, feature rich solution. With its all-in-one MSC and broadband base stations, TECORE was an obvious choice to dramatically reduce our total cost of ownership and maximize our return-on-investment." About Telsom Mobile Telsom Mobile is a leading mobile service operator in Somalia and a standing member of the GSM MOU. Telsom, which is a Joint Venture Company between the two foremost telecommunication service providers in Somalia, Somatel and Telcom Somalia, was established in February 2001. Headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia, the company controls the biggest market share of GSM users in Somalia. About TECORE TECORE Wireless Systems supplies turn-key wireless mobility networks for regional and country-wide deployments and solutions for migrating existing networks to advanced digital wireless technologies while expanding coverage and capacity. The company's turn-key solutions include its AirCore(R) Mobile Switching System at the core of the network in conjunction with GSM/GPRS, CDMA and TDMA base station solutions to deliver fully-integrated feature-rich services. With over twenty-five network deployments worldwide, TECORE has also achieved certification to the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 Quality Standard. Named one of the "20 Firms for the Next Generation", TECORE is a global leader in converging wireless and IP networks and wireless enterprise systems solutions. For more information, please visit the TECORE website at www.tecore.com. AirCore(R), AirNet(R), and AdaptaCell(R) are registered trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Other names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Contacts TECORE Wireless Systems Media Contact: Valerie Shannahan, 410-872-6306 shannahan@tecore.com Posted by Abdirisak suleman.uk. Email: Abdirisak@somaliland.net source:Business Wirelesssystems