OREANDA-NEWS. JSC "COMSTAR - United TeleSystems" today announced the signing of a cooperation agreement between OJSC Sheremetyevo International Airport ("MASH" or "The Airport") and CJSC PortTelecom ("PortTelecom"), a subsidiary of Comstar-UTS. The agreement covers a range of activities, including the development, construction and operation on a concessionary basis of a modern broadband and multimedia telecommunications network on the MASH territory.

As part of the agreement, joint steps are already being taken to enhance and modernize the IT and telecom infrastructure on the MASH territory, especially with regards to its telephone and payphone facilities.

MASH plans to deploy an extensive 1 Gbps multi-protocol data and IP telephony network, as well as digital TV and Wi-Fi Internet access with payment cards. Numerous facilities within the airport territory will be linked into one corporate network based on VPN circuits, which will enable the applications and ensure the quality of service (QoS) parameters committed to by the operator.

In the long-term, the entire telecommunications network of Sheremetyevo International Airport and its auxiliary facilities will be upgraded, including the hotels, offices and other facilities located on the territory.