SAF Tehnika                                                    22.12.2004.



SAF Tehnika Will Supply Equipment to the Russian Branch of Tele2 AB



Riga, 22 December – the leading Baltic telecommunication equipment developer and 

producer a/s SAF Tehnika has signed an agreement on equipment supply to the 

Russian Branch of the Swedish Company Group Tele2 AB in the Region of Irkutsk, 

named a/s Corporation Severnaya Korona.



According to the agreement signed, a/s SAF Tehnika will supply radio equipment to 

build telecommunication networks in the Region of Irkutsk, which is a major step 

in strengthening the company’s positions in the Russian market, thus also 

facilitating recognizability of SAF brand in this strategically important region.



The Swedish Tele2 AB Group is the leading telecommunication company of European 

scale, offering the services of fixed and mobile telephony, as well as data 

transmission, internet and cable TV services to more than 24.9 million customers 

in 24 countries. SAF Tehnika already supplies equipment to Tele2 AB branches in 

Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, thus the choice of the Latvian company as its 

business partner by the leading Swedish telecommunication company is an 

acknowledgement of the high quality and competitiveness of SAF products. 



Additional information:

Dace Heimane

SAF Tehnika

Marketing Manager

Telephone: 7046846

Mob. phone: 9483014

Fax: 7020009

e- mail:Dace.Heimane@saftehnika.com



About a/s “SAF Tehnika”:

SAF Tehnika is the leading Latvian producer of telecommunication equipment, 

exporting more than 90% of its products to more than 30 countries of the world. 

The major clients of the company include telecommunication service providers, 

data transmission service providers, state and private companies. During the 

last five years, the company has accrued an impressive list of clients, which 

include Tele2, Lattelekom, Omnitel (TeliaSonera branch in Lithuania), China 

Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, SEB Group and other mobile and fixed 

telecommunication operators. In the reporting year ending on 30 June 2004, the 

net turnover of the company was LVL 12 818 452, while the profit in the reporting 

year was LVL 3 920 569.