Agreement, valued at 60 million EUR, follows on long-term cooperation in GSM and GPRS.
Nokia and Telia Mobile Finland have agreed on the supply of Telia's 3G network in Finland. Under the contract, Nokia will be sole supplier of both 3G core- and radio-access network infrastructure, as well as implementation services. The contract is part of the Nordic 3G frame agreement Nokia signed with Telia in June. Deliveries for the Finnish rollout begin immediately.
In addition to network equipment, Nokia will provide its Network Deployment Package, which covers implementation and project management, and the Nokia KeyCare(TM) Package, which maintains the competitiveness of the network after roll-out.
"With this agreement, Telia Mobile will be able to further consolidate our position in the highly competitive Finnish markets," said Vesa Mars, Director, Telia Mobile in Finland. "Nokia's advanced and cost-effective 3G network solution will help us offer our subscribers attractive and cutting-edge mobile Internet services and applications. We are happy to be starting Telia Finland's 3G rollout as a part of our Nordic frame agreement with Nokia."
Nokia's long-term cooperation with Telia began when Nokia provided first-generation (NMT) equipment to Telia in Sweden. Nokia has built upon this early cooperation by subsequently supplying a GSM 1800 network to Telia Mobile Finland in 1997, as well as services platforms and Telia's GPRS system in Finland.
"We are delighted to continue our work with Telia Mobile by facilitating the roll-out of Telia's Finnish network," said Timo Kotilainen, Vice President, Customer Operations, Nokia Networks. "Nokia's complete 3G network solution, including system and service integration capabilities, gives Telia Mobile the capability to smoothly introduce mobile Internet networks services with the most advanced solution available."
Nokia's 3G infrastructure is based on the open standards, platforms and interfaces critical for a smooth evolution to commercial 3G services in a multi-vendor network. It includes integrated end-to-end solutions covering charging, security, network management and service control applications, as well as a complete range of professional services to synchronize the deployment and network operations process, build the synergies required, and bring 3G networks to life.
Telia Mobile Finland, owned by Telia Mobile AB, operates a GSM network in Finland. Telia aims to gain a significant share of the coming 3G market.
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