Radio Boost!
Polish radio operator Polska Telefonia Cyfrowa, PTC, has signed a frame agreement with Ericsson to supply its 3G radio network. The rollout will begin in 2005.
According to the agreement, Ericsson will deliver 3G radio network infrastructure, upgrading PTC's existing GSM network to 3G/WCDMA. Ericsson will provide extensive network and technology consulting, such as planning, tuning and optimization, as well as turnkey deployment, multi-vendor integration, support and training.
The network will cover the following cities: Krakow, Katowice, Lodz, Gdansk, Torun, Bydgoszcz and Szczecin. The network build out will start immediately and with the first phase to be completed during the autumn.