PARAMARIBO, Suriname-Telesur, a service provider in Suriname, has selected Nortel Networks Ltd. to expand and upgrade its nationwide wireline and wireless networks to increase capacity, improve quality of service and enable delivery of advanced services.
The value of the deal was not disclosed.
Under terms of a recent agreement, Nortel is expanding Telesur’s existing wireless network by deploying an end-to-end GSM and GPRS network, including radio base stations and mobile switching equipment.
The expansion will enable Telesur to improve coverage and offer data services. The network also will be ready for future migration to Nortel’s EDGE technology, the supplier said.
