Ericsson-Paramindo deal

Ericsson-Paramindo deal

STOCKHOLM (Reuter): Swedish Telecoms group LM Ericsson AB said yesterday it had won an Indonesian contract to supply DRA 1900 equipment, Ericsson's new radio access system based on the DECT standard.

The order is from PT Pramindo Ikat Nusantara, a joint venture between PT Astratel Nusantara of Indonesia-based Astra Group, and France Telecom's Cable et Radio and two local companies, Ericsson said in a statement.

In the first phase a commercial pilot system will be installed in the Binjai area near Medan, North Sumatra.

"Given successful evaluation of the project, a contract for a substantial amount of DECT radio access lines is expected to be formalized during the second half of 1996," Ericsson added.

LM Ericsson AB also said it is close to winning a US$215 million order to supply mobile phone systems to an Asia joint venture, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said yesterday.

The joint venture -- Asia Cellular Satellite System (ACeS) -- is "close to awarding" the contract to design and build some 250,000 handsets for a satellite-based system, one of three planned to cover Asia, the paper said.

ACeS is a joint venture between Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co, the Indonesian Pasifik Satelit Nusantara, and Jasmine International Plc of Thailand.