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Elcoteq to Manufacture Vitelcom's Mobile Phones in Manaus, Brazil
October 26, 2004 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Irving, Texas—Elcoteq Network Corporation, global provider of EMS for the communications technology industry, has signed an agreement with Vitelcom Mobile Technology to manufacture CDMA phones on a turnkey, assemble-to-order basis, ready for distribution to end-users. Manufacturing will begin in Manaus, Brazil in late October 2004. Elcoteq da Amazonia, Ltda., Elcoteq's Brazilian subsidiary, will manufacture two CDMA handsets, an entry-level phone with black and white display, and another with a color display. Elcoteq will initially provide logistics, manufacturing, testing and packaging services. Vitelcom Mobile Technology, part of the Vitelcom Group, was founded in 2001 to focus on the telecommunications market. The company manufactures GSM, GPRS, and UMTS mobile phones, and is the first European-based i-mode supplier. The handsets, which Elcoteq will manufacture, are for support of a nationwide distribution plan that Vitelcom developed for Brazilian customers."This agreement is significant for Vitelcom, as it represents our first major outsourcing program. Having surveyed many EMS providers in the region, Elcoteq was selected based on its wireless technology experience, particularly its world-class manufacturing track record in producing mobile phones and capabilities to provide the necessary engineering expertise, repair services, and logistics support," says Carlos Gauch, president at Vitelcom Latin America."Elcoteq is extremely pleased to have Vitelcom as its first customer in Manaus and, as such, reinforces our rationale for developing a manufacturing presence in Brazil," said Doug Brenner, president of Elcoteq Americas. "We intend to leverage both Elcoteq's global manufacturing experience and our Americas expertise in Monterrey to provide local support for a rapid ramp-up of product for Vitelcom in Manaus."