- Trans-European Services for Telematics between Administrations
- Framework contract of a maximal duration of seven years, worth up to 180 million euro
- High level security through dedicated operations centres
T-Systems has been awarded by the European Commission a three -year framework contract with four possible extensions of one year each and a maximal volume of up to 180 million euro. Under the agreement, Deutsche Telekom’s IT subsidiary T-Systems will run the communication infrastructure for the exchange of electronic data between the European and National Administrations. The so-called “Trans-European Services for Telematics between Administrations - New Generation” (TESTA-ng) networks are to meet the growing demand for cross-border cooperation and collaboration between national and European Public Administration in the Union. “The European Institutions rely on high-quality, secure communication networks for their daily business”, states Reinhard Clemens, Member of Deutsche Telekom’s Board of Management and T-Systems’ CEO. “The contract win acknowledges T-Systems as a European service provider with a track record for securely connecting corporations around the world.” With this contract, the Member States, the European Commission, the Council, and some 40 European agencies are sourcing a highly resilient, secured and encrypted European wide area network with speeds up to one gigabit per second. To ensure the required high level of data confidentiality and security, T-Systems will set up dedicated Operation Centres within the EU borders. Central Domain Services shared across the different networks under the contract are as well part of the scope and will also be delivered out of highly secured and resilient data centres.
About Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom is one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies with 133 million mobile customers, 32 million fixed-network lines and more than 17 million broadband lines (as of March 31, 2013). The Group provides products and services for the fixed network, mobile communications, the Internet and IPTV for consumers, and ICT solutions for business customers and corporate customers. Deutsche Telekom is present in around 50 countries and has 230,000 employees worldwide. The Group generated revenues of EUR 58.2 billion in the 2012 financial year - more than half of it outside Germany (as of December 31, 2012). About T-Systems Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. The company's some 52,700 employees combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to customers’ core business all over the world. T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 10 billion in the 2012 financial year.