Swedish-Danish postal operator Posten Norden has signed new agreements for telephony withTeliaSonera and data communication with TCD for more cost efficiency and quality.
One of the main objectives of the procurement process, which was one of the largest in theNordic region in recent years, was to reduce the number of suppliers. The two agreements, coveringthe group’s operations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, are valid for a four-year periodwith an extension option and amount to approximately SEK 125 million (€13.9 million) per year. Theagreements do not include any volume guarantees.
TeliaSonera will become Posten Norden’s telephony supplier providing fixed IP and mobiletelephony and purchased phones. Posten Norden currently has 10,000 fixed subscriptions/extensionsand approximately 35,000 mobile subscriptions/connections. Based on these volumes, the telephonyagreement costs approximately SEK 80m (€8.9 million) per year.
TDC will be Posten Norden’s supplier of WAN and video conferencing solutions. Posten Nordencurrently has 4,000 WAN connections and approximately 30 video conferencing solutions. Based onthis, the data communication agreement involves approximately SEK 45m (€5 million) per year.
The new group-wide telephony and data communication solutions demonstrate once again thesynergy effects made possible within the IT area through the formation of Posten Norden.
Joss Delissen, CIO at Posten Norden, commented: “After a coordinated Nordic procurementprocess, we will now have an even greater number of group-wide Nordic solutions while increasingour cost efficiency and reliability. And by increasing our video conferencing options, we are alsoimproving our environmental efficiency.”
