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Nokia and Sapura Join Forces in Software Development
October 13, 1997
Nokia Telecommunications and Sapura Holding’s have today signed a joint venture agreement in establishing a new Research and Development company in Malaysia. The event was witnessed by YE Dato’ Leo Moggie, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Post.
Sapura and Nokia have established their first joint venture in 1992 through Sapura Nokia Telecommunications Sdn Bhd. The new company Sapura Nokia Software Sdn Bhd will further improve Nokia and Sapura’s successful cooperation in Malaysia and deepen Nokia’s commitment and support for Malaysia’s economic growth. Sapura Nokia Software Sdn Bhd, will concentrate on the development of software for telecommunications equipment. The software development in Malaysia will further increase the Malaysian content of the Nokia’s products sold in Malaysia by Sapura Nokia Telecommunications. Majority of the developed products are to be exported to the global markets.
The development projects of the company will bring great amount of advanced digital switching software technology and competence to Malaysia. In the process of technology transfer several Malaysians has and will receive months of training in Finland, including courses on R&D management, technology and process training. Sapura Nokia Software Sdn Bhd hopes to also participate in the Multimedia Super Corridor project of Malaysia.
Sapura having pioneered Malaysia’s telecommunications industry, has had involvement in almost every aspect of the business such as design, manufacturing, installation, operation, setting up communications systems and networks, apart from marketing and distribution of telecommunications products, project engineering and cable network engineering and installation services locally and in Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Philippines and the United States.
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. Nokia's shares are listed in Helsinki, New York, London, Stockholm, Frankfurt and Paris.
Further information:
Nokia Telecommunications
Arja Suominen
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8200
Sapura Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
Raja Shahrul Azman
Tel. (Int.) +60 3 4572 033
Fax (int.) +60 3 4575 402
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