AS EESTI TELEKOM

ANNOUNCEMENT

11.10.1999

 

 

LAUNCHING OF MOBILE POSITIONING SYSTEM (MPS)

 

A co-operation agreement between Estonian Mobile Telephone Company 

Ltd (EMT), a subsidiary of Estonian telecom Ltd, and Ericsson has 

been signed in Geneva today that enables EMT to become the World's  

first operator who starts offering based Ericsson Mobile Positioning 

System services.

 

First services being offered are those that position emergency calls 

originated from mobile phones to '112' rescue centres.

 

Estonian Mobile Telephone Company chose Ericsson as the system 

provider because MPS can position all GSM subscribers independent of 

phone or SIM card types.

 

Total cost of the project turns out in process of fixing technical 

solutions. Approximate cost is about 13-15 million EEK, up to half 

of which will be financed by EMT. According to the agreement with 

Ericsson, payments of EMT are scheduled and depend on the number of 

customers of the new service and growth of consumed volumes. 

 

 

 

Raul Kalev

Public Relations Manager

Estonian Telecom Ltd

Phone: +372 64 60 220