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Nokia And Omnitel Sign a Major GSM Base Station System Deal
September 12, 1997
Nokia has signed a frame agreement for BSS (base station system) infrastructure deliveries to Omnitel Pronto Italia, for an estimated value of approximately 400 BITL (close to USD 230 million). This deal continues the expansion of Omnitel's GSM network. The partnership between Omnitel and Nokia began in late 1994.
Commenting on the deal Mr. Silvio Scaglia, CEO, Omnitel Pronto Italia stated, " We are happy to continue our partnership with Nokia. To have a prompt and flexible supplier, has been, is, and will be, a key factor for our success."
"Nokia has been very impressed with the extremely rapid growth in the Omnitel network, one of the world's fastest-growing GSM networks," commented Pekka Vartiainen, Senior Vice President, Europe and Africa, Nokia Telecommunications. "Their dedication to quickly and cleverly offering new services to their customers is an excellent demonstration of a market-focused operator at work. We are very happy to continue this partnership with such an innovative operator as Omnitel."
Omnitel Pronto Italia's shareholders include Olivetti, Bell Atlantic, Air Touch, Mannesmann, Cellular Communication and Telia. It is the licensee of the second national GSM network in Italy. Omnitel is the first private mobile operator in Italy, with currently approximately 1,6 million GSM subscribers.
Nokia develops and manufactures infrastructure equipment and systems for cellular and fixed networks. Nokia is the world’s second largest supplier of GSM networks, and the market leader in mobile data infrastructure. To date, Nokia GSM technology has been supplied to or ordered by 61 operators in 33 countries.
Further information:
Ms. Arja Suominen, Vice President Communications,
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
Ms. Doris Sdogati, External Relations Manager
Nokia Telecommunications Italia S.p.A.
Tel. (Int.) + 39 2 95255 310
Fax (Int.) + 39 2 25255350
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