STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 26, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Song Networks Holding AB's (Other OTC:SONWF) (Stockholmsborsen: SONW) Swedish subsidiary company Song Networks Svenska AB has entered into an agreement with Bilprovningen regarding the supply of data communications for 179 stations and offices in Sweden, following a public procurement. The agreement will run for 3 years and is worth in the region of SEK 35 million to Song Networks.
"The most important factors for us were Song's price and performance. The fact that Song can also supply a solution with Quality of Service (QoS) is very convenient for us. We are considering introducing IP telephony and including our existing video conferencing platform in the solution, and it is therefore necessary that the traffic in the network can be prioritised," said C-G Gustafsson, IT Manager at Bilprovningen.
Compared with the previous solution based on Frame Relay, a VPN solution based on Song's IP network is now being established that is more flexible, easier to administer and that provides all connected stations and offices with a fixed connection to Bilprovningen's network. Bilprovningen's head office in Vallingby is connected to Songs network with a redundant 100 Mbit/s connection and the remaining units with 2 Mbit/s connections, all with an ISDN backup.
"Bilprovningen's choice of Song's IP VPN solution is evidence of its high functionality, security and performance in relation to the price," said Mats Almgren, Sales Director at Song Networks. "Flexibility is also important, enabling the customer to develop the solution in line with his changing needs."
For information, please contact:
Song Networks Svenska AB Song Networks Svenska AB Mats Almgren, Sales Director Tobias Gyhlenius, press service Tel: +46 8 5631 02 40 Tel: +46 8 5631 05 27 Mobil: +46 701 810 240 Mobil: +46 701 810 527 E-mail: E-mail: mats.almgren@songnetworks.se tobias.gyhlenius@songnetworks.se
About Song Networks,
(Stockholmsborsen: SONW) Song Networks is a data and telecommunications operator with activities in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark. The Company's business concept is to offer the best broadband solution for data communication, Internet and voice to businesses in the Nordic region. The Company has built local access networks in the largest cities in the Nordic region. The Company was founded in 1995 in Sweden and have approximately 830 employees per March 2003. The head office is located in Stockholm and Song Networks have 24 offices located in the Nordic region. www.songnetworks.net
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