UK-based in-building solution provider, ip.access bagged a 2G picocell deployment contract from France’s Bouygues Telecom for the operator’s enterprise customers.

The deployment will help Bouygues to enhance its coverage in areas of high network traffic as well as indoors.

“The ip.access nanoGSM system met all our requirements when we assessed the various solutions on the market. nanoGSM’s reliability, together with its rapid and seamless integration with our existing core network assets was confirmed during the trial period and the first site deployments”, said Sebastian Racu, in charge of the picocell program at Bouygues Telecom.

Commenting on the news, ip.access CEO Stephen Mallinson said, “We’re delighted to work with Bouygues Telecom to deliver a market-leading cellular service to their customers. Mobile network operators view picocells – both 2G and 3G – as an effective, scalable and cost-efficient means to improve the performance and quality of their mobile networks. Our relationships with major operators worldwide such as Bouygues Telecom establish ip.access as the undisputed leader and innovator in the cellular-over-IP market.”