Published September 3, 1997 | By Nokia - Press Release
Fujian PTA Continues with Nokia for GSM Expansion - Nokia's Biggest Order in China
Nokia and its joint venture, Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd. Co., will jointly deliver the high capacity Nokia mobile switching centres, transit switching centres, home location registers, base station controllers and base stations as well as the Nokia NMS/2000 network management system and a number of cross connect equipment.
Nokia will also deliver the Nokia Intelligent Underlay/Overlay network solution and microcellular technology, which enables Fuijan PTA to significantly increase the number of channels at existing base station sites as well as improving network quality. Fuijan PTA have also selected Nokia's innovative NMS/5000 for the higher level network management system, providing data warehousing functionality. Nokia mobile switches have also been provided for transit switching applications.
"We have had a long and fruitful co-operation with Fujian PTA, and are happy to agree this further expansion of their GSM network. We are particularly pleased that they have selected so many of our innovative network solutions for this phase of their network expansion. Increased capacity and coverage are important issues for Fujian PTA in their GSM network and with the Nokia solutions, they can be assured that these issues will be effectively addressed. This order underlines the continuing growth of GSM as the global standard, capable of providing a wealth of value-added services and its growing significance in China," states Mr. Folke Ahlbäck, Senior Vice President, Nokia, Greater China.
This network expansion will provide an increase from the current capacity of 600,000 subscribers to approximately to 2.4 million in the Fujian PTA GSM900/1800 network.
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a leader in digital technologies including mobile phones, cellular and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data solutions and multimedia terminals. With sales in approximately 130 countries, net sales totaled FIM 39.3 billion ($8.5 billion) in 1996. Nokia employs more than 34,000 people in 45 countries.
To date, Nokia GSM technology has been supplied to or ordered by 61 operators in 33 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Arja Suominen
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. Int. + 358 9 511 38193
Fax Int. + 358 9 511 38199
Nokia will also deliver the Nokia Intelligent Underlay/Overlay network solution and microcellular technology, which enables Fuijan PTA to significantly increase the number of channels at existing base station sites as well as improving network quality. Fuijan PTA have also selected Nokia's innovative NMS/5000 for the higher level network management system, providing data warehousing functionality. Nokia mobile switches have also been provided for transit switching applications.
"We have had a long and fruitful co-operation with Fujian PTA, and are happy to agree this further expansion of their GSM network. We are particularly pleased that they have selected so many of our innovative network solutions for this phase of their network expansion. Increased capacity and coverage are important issues for Fujian PTA in their GSM network and with the Nokia solutions, they can be assured that these issues will be effectively addressed. This order underlines the continuing growth of GSM as the global standard, capable of providing a wealth of value-added services and its growing significance in China," states Mr. Folke Ahlbäck, Senior Vice President, Nokia, Greater China.
This network expansion will provide an increase from the current capacity of 600,000 subscribers to approximately to 2.4 million in the Fujian PTA GSM900/1800 network.
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a leader in digital technologies including mobile phones, cellular and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data solutions and multimedia terminals. With sales in approximately 130 countries, net sales totaled FIM 39.3 billion ($8.5 billion) in 1996. Nokia employs more than 34,000 people in 45 countries.
To date, Nokia GSM technology has been supplied to or ordered by 61 operators in 33 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Ms. Arja Suominen
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. Int. + 358 9 511 38193
Fax Int. + 358 9 511 38199
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