September 12 (SeeNews) - Israel-based security solutions provider SuperCom said on Monday that it is providing Romania's interior ministry with electronic monitoring (EM) systems for offenders, under a $33 million (32.5 million euro) contract.
SuperCom will ensure the necessary monitoring software, electronic monitoring products, and complimentary services spread over four years, plus an additional three years of continued services under the deal, the company said in a press release.
By October 1, SuperCom will make an initial order delivery of over $7 million. The project will include the deployment of the specific suite for domestic violence monitoring, GPS Tracking of offenders, and a home detention monitoring programme. The nationwide programme is expected to encompass all EM offender programmes within Romania, up to 15,000 enrollees simultaneously.
This is Romania's first EM project, which contributes further expanding SuperCom's footprint into an additional country in the EU, SuperCom noted. The contract was awarded on August 24, following a tender process.
"This competitive tender process that just concluded is the first of several tenders for large-scale national European EM projects expected to be concluded in 2022 and 2023, with a total estimated value of over $200 million," Ordan Trabelsi, president & CEO of SuperCom, said.
Tel Aviv-headquartered SuperCom was founded in 1988. It is a global provider of traditional and digital identity solutions, advanced safety, identification, and security solutions to governments and organizations, both private and public, throughout the world.
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