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TFTS Free-Translation into English
January 26, 2006
MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL FOR
THE 2006 CAPITAL BUDGET
TIM Participações S.A. | ||
USE | 2006 | |
R$ thous | ||
Total Investments | 543,245 | |
Network | 293,951 | |
Access | 140,218 | |
CORE | 99,176 | |
VAS | 39,448 | |
Other | 15,108 | |
IT | 159,313 | |
Hardware | 60,678 | |
Training | 204 | |
Software | 98,431 | |
Loan | 69,010 | |
Buildings & Civil Works | 14,317 | |
Other Industrial | 6,654 | |
SOURCES | 543,245 | |
Profit Reserve | 299,074 | |
Generation of Own Cash | 244,171 |
General Description
1. Network
The purpose of investments to enlarge the network aims at improving the quality, expansion and meeting the demand of new GSM clients, in addition to the migration of clients from the TDMA base. It is estimated that the GSM base should reach approximately 6,804,000 clients in December 2006, an increase of 2,023,000 clients as compared to December 2005.
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Investments shall be distributed as follows:
a) Core: implementation of new GSM (MSC e HLR) and capacity enlargement of the existing centrals;
b) Access Network: enlargement of voice channels in the existing sites in order to meet the traffic and enlargement demand of the existing transmission system (DXX, mini-link radio);
c) VAS: enlargement of message service platforms (SMS), data service (EDGE/GPRS), Voice mail and new services that shall be launched by the Marketing Department;
d) Continued quality improvement: the GSM network coverage shall need investments in new sites (BTS, repeaters), rearrangement of the existing ones, exchange of antennas, implementation of 900MHz sectors and acquisition of tools in order to analyze and oversee the network quality.
2. Loan
Investments shall be intended for the acquisition, migration, retaining and fidelity of GSM corporate and value-added clients, with a view to make available the GSM network special services such as EDGE/GPRS, SMS, TIM Acess TV, TIM Box, national coverage, international roaming, etc. The exchange of obsolete and/or defective phone sets is also foreseen, as well as contract renewals.
3. Information Technology (IT)
Investments in Information Technology shall be distributed as follows:
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4. Building
Investments include store layout renewal, implementation of new stores in malls and other places, and fixing managing buildings.
5. General
Investments include acquisition of new kiosks, car exchange, purchase of additional managing equipment, etc.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TIM PARTICIPAÇÕES S.A. | ||
Date: February 01, 2006 | By: | /s/ Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza |
Name: Paulo Roberto Cruz Cozza | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |