Swissfibre Systems AG and ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH signing Frame Contract

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Hartmannsdorf / Basel / Munich

During this year’s FTTH Conference in Munich Swissfibre Systems AG and ELCON Systemtechnik have signed a strategic frame contract aiming for a long lasting cooperation between both companies. Subject of this relationship is the manufacturing and delivery of the FTTHomebox (universal FTTH Network termination) by ELCON as well as the BlueWing FTTH Gateways. The signed frame contract is designed for Swissfiber’s FTTH rollout activities in Bern (Switzerland). Further projects are following.

“This frame contract is an important step for ELCON, securing us a profound proportion of the FTTH market in Switzerland”, mentioned Christian Holland-Moritz, CEO ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH. “In a growing market with more than 8% - 10% annual growth related to FTTH homes connected, ELCON represents a market leadership position in the FTTH rollout”, says Holland-Moritz.

“With ELCON Systemtechnik GmbH we have found a competent partner and manufacturer for our FTTHomebox and are looking forward to a long lasting cooperation” says Patrik Portmann, CEO Swissfibre Systems AG. “Especially ELCONs knowhow and long lasting experience in research and development, in particular for the FTTH components like BlueWing Fiber Gateways and other related fiber network termination products, puts this cooperation on a solid base for further business acceleration” mentioned Portmann.

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