Ericsson wins Greek Digital City contract in Trikala

Ericsson has signed a turnkey contract with the city of Trikala as a total solution provider and prime integrator to implement its pioneering plans for the creation of the first Greek Digital City.

Ericsson is the prime integrator for this turnkey FTTx backbone telecommunications infrastructure project, which will bring broadband services to the population. Ericsson is also the sole supplier of switching, WiFi systems and a metropolitan area fiber optic network, as well as related telecom services, such as consulting, deployment, systems integration and customer support, until 2008.

The fiber optic Metropolitan Area Network (MAN), extending about 15km throughout the city, will link a range of buildings including the town hall, hospitals, schools and universities, cultural and sporting centers, and trade chamber, as well as the police force, fire service, tax authority, meteorological institute and semi-industrial park of the city. The MAN will be linked to both the National Network of Public Administration (Syzefxis) and the internet, providing high-speed, high-quality broadband services.

Among services to be developed, deployed and supported by the MAN are an electronic marketplace for local enterprises, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for environmental and emergency data, intelligent transport network and health care program a metropolitan-wide emergency response system, urban telework centers and distance-learning courses for the unemployed.

This diverse range of services, supported by high-speed broadband, make Trikala the first true Digital City in the country.

Spyros Nikolaou, CEO, Ericsson Greece, says: ” This project will significantly change the everyday life of Trikala’s citizens and we are proud that Ericsson, as the market leader, through its leading technology, end-to-end solutions and competent people, is part of this momentous development.”