STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 8, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Song Networks Holding AB (Nasdaq:SONW), (Stockholmsborsen:SONW) announces that Song Networks A/S in Denmark and the listed company Nilfisk-Advance A/S have signed a deal worth DKK 6,9 million (SEK 8,4 million) for a duration of 3 years
The solution provided for Nilfisk-Advance in the Nordics is an IP/VPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network) running on Song Networks' transmission network using the MPLS (Multi Protocol Label Switching) protocol, thus allowing for optimal usage of network capacity and maximum network safety. Outside of the Nordic countries, Song Networks provides a packaged deal of third party carriage and local last mile delivery which is also covered by the general Service Level Agreement covering the whole contract.
Nilfisk-Advance is a world leader in industrial vacuum cleaning with production plants in the Nordic countries, Italy and the US and offices in 26 countries. Throughout the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe, Nilfisk-Advance is in the process of centralising data processing. Sites are being connected by a data communications network provided by Song Networks A/S.
"Business applications and shared data as well as e-mail services and web browsing will run on the lines, just to mention some of it. As regards IT services, we want to run as much as possible from a centralised department large enough to maintain round-the-clock operations. Flexible bandwith is a prerequisite for doing things this way. At the moment, headquarters are connected by an 8 Mbit/s line, Nordic factories and branch offices with 2 Mbit/s and branch offices throughout Europe according to their actual need, whether 256 or 512 Kbit/s, says Mr Steen Hernig, Networks Manager of Nilfisk-Advance. "
"For these reasons, we demand of our networks supplier ample bandwidth, excellent service, guaranteed availability and monitoring of lines. We deem that Song Networks is suited to meeting our specific demands in these fields and this, together with a favourable price, is the reason for choosing Song Networks as our supplier," says Mr Steen Hernig.
"We are proud to have been appointed by Nilfisk-Advance, known as a discerning client. Nilfisk-Advance have been very careful all through the process, running tests and monitoring progress. It is a pleasure to work with people of this professional stance, says Lars Netterstrom, MD of Song Networks A/S. "
About Song Networks, the former Tele1 Europe, (Nasdaq:SONW), (Stockholmsborsen:SONW)
Song Networks is a rapidly expanding data and telecommunications operator with activities in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway. The Company provides holistic solutions for data, internet, hosting and voice, to businesses in the Nordic region. Song Networks is currently the only pan Nordic operator investing in local access networks with broadband capacity. The Company has built local access networks in the largest cities in the Nordic region. The access networks, which are linked by a long-distance network is one of the fastest data and internet super-highways in Europe, with an initial capacity for customers of up to one gigabit. The Company was founded in 1995 in Sweden and has approximately 1,100 employees. The head office is located in Stockholm and there are an additional 34 offices located in the Nordic region. For further information, please visit our website at www.songnetworks.net
About Nilfisk-Advance, a leading manufacturer and developer of vacuum cleaning systems World Wide has a headquarter and a production facility in Denmark, another production facility in Sweden plus local offices in all Nordic countries and France, Italy, Spain, Germany, UK, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and The Netherlands. Nilfisk-Advance is a member of the NKT Group of companies. Visit www.nilfisk-advance.com.
Certain statements contained in this press release contain "forward- looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities law. Such statements are based on the current expectations of the management of Song Networks Holding AB only, and performance is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, adverse regulatory, technological or competitive developments; decline in demand for the company's services or products; inability to timely develop, introduce and market new technologies, products and services; pricing pressures resulting from competition; unforeseen construction delays; and the inability to successfully manage systems failures or shutdowns and service interruptions or reduced services to customers. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and uncertainties affecting the company, please refer to Song Networks Holding AB's reports that are filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's annual report on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K.
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