Tele2 chooses Deutsche Telekom, International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS) as its exclusive provider of international voice termination in over 120 countries

(Stockholm, July 22, 2008) International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), the international wholesale unit of Deutsche Telekom, has signed an agreement to become Tele2’s exclusive provider of international voice termination into more than 120 countries worldwide.

Tele2, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden is a company that primarily focuses on its retail customer base in 15 countries across Europe. Tele2 has subsequently chosen ICSS as the exclusive provider to terminate its international voice traffic in more than 120 countries worldwide.

The agreement brings to Tele2 economies of scale, optimal international network costs and geographic coverage, top quality termination as well as bespoke customer support by Deutsche Telekom ICSS.

“The agreement with Deutsche Telekom ICSS is an important step for Tele2 to further increase quality and significantly reduce cost, as we then can focus on our core business, says Anders Olsson, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing at Tele2.”

“We are delighted to continue to enhance our business relationship with Tele2, which operates in expanding markets and focuses on its strong retail customer base. This agreement further demonstrates the ability of Deutsche Telekom ICSS to take a leading role in the consolidation of the wholesale industry.” Tamas Sandor, Head of Global Voice Trading, Deutsche Telekom ICSS, comments.

About Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS)

ICSS, the international wholesale arm of Deutsche Telekom Group, is one of the biggest voice carriers worldwide and an increasingly important IP player across a growing European market with excellent interregional connections between Europe, the Americas and Asia.
With continuously changing markets, ICSS has redesigned its portfolio from traditional voice and transport services to advanced innovative wholesale services and customized IP solutions. The business activities and efforts of ICSS focus on serving the following market segments: broadband operators (ISPs, WISPs, and VoIP SPs), mobile operators and MVNOs, content, application and media providers, corporate service providers and VNOs, fixed voice carriers, and carriers’ carriers and their customers through a worldwide sales network. The basis for the delivery of the services of ICSS is an expanding ultra-modern infrastructure – Deutsche Telekom’s international network.

For further information, see www.deutschetelekom.com/icss
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