Astellia, an international company specializing in mobile network performance, announces the extension of its premises to cater for its growth. The new 700 sq. metre construction, linked to the existing building, was completed at the end of July. This has extended the company’s premises from 1,900 to 2,600 sq. metre. Astellia has recruited some twenty new staff since the beginning of the year, most of them engineers and telecom experts, taking its staffing level to 150 people at corporate headquarters in Vern sur Seiche (Brittany, Western France). A further 25 Astellia staff work in offices in Paris, Angers, New York, Singapore, Beirut and Rio de Janeiro. The company’s CEO, Mr. Christian Queffelec, says, “Although we are an international company, this region is an excellent location for us. Within its industrial fabric and high-level engineering colleges, we find the skills we require. Rennes and Brittany as a whole form a centre for expertise in telecommunications.” The company helps more than 130 clients throughout the world, mainly leading telcos, to improve the performance of their mobile networks and optimise performance to ensure that subscribers enjoy the very best quality of service. This is a market enjoying strong expansion, especially in developing countries in Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Queffelec continues, “We are facing a constantly changing market, with the never-ending introduction of new technologies and very stiff competition. Our answer to this is innovation.” About Astellia - www.astellia.com With strong experience in the telecom activity and constant in-the-field involvement, Astellia helps more than 130 mobile operators and equipment manufacturers in more than 70 countries to maximize the performance of their networks and offer an optimum quality of service (QoS) to their subscribers. Astellia solution covers GSM/GPRS/UMTS technologies from radio access part to core networks. Astellia Consultancy & Services team offers services like network audits and optimization, technical assistance, training etc. It is a perfect expert partner for mobile network management and optimization. In 2007, Astellia reached a 20.9 Meuro (30M$) turnover, i.e. a 26.5% growth compared to 2006. The company is listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris stock exchange since 2007.
