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Riga, 13th of July. On 12th of July, 2011 the first CFIP Lumina
wireless data transmission radio unit using SAF Tehnika technology
was assembled in the capital of Brazil, Brazilia.
Vice President of Brazil Michael Temer, Prime Minister of Republic
of Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis, CEO of SAF Tehnika Normunds Bergs and
President of wi2Be Amir Qamar presented the product.
To finish the assembling process, the symbolic last screw was
tightened to seal CFIP Lumina housing. The action was performed by
Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia and Mr. Michael
Temer, Vice President of Brazil, thus acknowledging support to
bilateral cooperation between Latvia and Brazil. “This is a perfect
example of cooperation between companies of Latvia and Brazil that
promote the transfer of high technologies and acknowledge
competitiveness of Latvia ICT industry internationally,” said
Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Republic of Latvia.
During the speech SAF Tehnika CEO Normunds Bergs thanked the
audience: „In the name of the company and our partners I want
to express gratitude for the shown honour in sealing the first CFIP
Lumina housing produced in Brazil. We have been very careful in
protecting unique wireless data transmission technology developed
by SAF engineers, however having the mutual trust and insight of
telecommunications perspective in the future with wi2be, we have
shared the technology for production in Brazil and we hope the
produced equipment will be successfully deployed for development of
Brazil telecommunication infrastructure.”
Microwave is a protected technology in Brazil and all imported
equipment is levied with significant duties and taxes resulting in
high end-user pricing and long delivery times. Thus, to address the
specific customer needs in Brazil, SAF Tehnika (Latvia) have united
efforts with wi2be Tecnologia S.A. (Brazil) and SIEMENS Enterprise
Communications (Brazil) by executing a unique echo-system where
Full Outdoor Technology developed by SAF engineers has been
especially tailored for manufacturing purposes at the SIEMENS
factory in Brazil, while wi2be will take care of the product
delivery to the customer.
About CFIP Lumina
CFIP Lumina systems are intended for Gigabit Ethernet backbone
applications delivering up to 366 Mbps per radio. 2+0 aggregation
is available for higher bandwidth user needs. Both single or dual,
electrical and fiber optical interface versions are available, as
well as hybrid version with 1 optical and 1 electrical port.
About wi2be Tecnologia S.A
wi2be Tecnologia S.A. is a Brazilian company focused on the
development, manufacturing, marketing, financing and support of
high-capacity, IP-based wireless transmission solutions. The
company executes its operations by managing strategic echo-systems
where each partner contributes world-class capabilities. Wi2be
products are manufactured at SIEMENS Enterprise Communications
facilities in Curitiba, Parana under exclusive manufacturing and
distribution licences from world's leading wireless transmission
technology companies. The company distributes and supports its
solutions through e-portal in Portuguese.
For more information about wi2be Tecnologia please visit
www.wi2be.com
About SIEMENS Enterprise Communications
SIEMENS Enterprise Communications is a premier provider of
end-to-end enterprise communications, including voice, network
infrastructure and security solutions that use open,
standards-based unified communications and business applications
for a seamless collaboration experience.
SIEMENS Enterprise Communications located in Curitiba is a World
Class Manufacturing plant. This plant delivers Siemens Enterprise
Communications products and also provides Electronic Manufacturing
Services for external customers. In 2010 Siemens Enterprise
Communications plant located in Curitiba started a strategic
partnership with wi2be, supporting their operations with
manufacturing, logistics and repair services.
For more information about SIEMENS Enterprise Communications please
visit www.siemens-enterprise.com
Additional information:
Aira Loite
CFO
SAF Tehnika JSC
Phone: +371 67046833
e-mail: Aira Loite
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