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Nokia and SONOFON sign DKK one billion frame agreement for GSM solutions
February 24, 1998
SONOFON, the leading Danish GSM operator and Nokia have signed a frame agreement to the value of approximately DKK one billion. Nokia has been selected as the sole supplier to SONOFON of the GSM 1800 network. Deliveries commence immediately and will continue up to the year 2000.
The Nokia GSM 1800 infrastructure equipment will enable SONOFON to increase the capacity available to subscribers in the GSM network. Nokia will deliver a range of equipment to SONOFON, including the Nokia base station systems as well as network management and customer service solutions. SONOFON has also signed a frame agreement with Nokia which covers supply of GSM 900 switching capability. Also included is a commitment to Nokia's Intelligent Network solution.
"Nokia has been our supplier for infrastructure solutions since 1991 and this frame agreement further cements the good co-operation and close partnership established during the last seven years," states Mr Tage Rasmussen, Chief Operating Officer, SONOFON. "We are happy to continue our co-operation with Nokia to further expand our network. Our significant investment in Nokia's Intelligent Network solutions will also make service creation easy and quick to implement. This network expansion will make the evolution to the next generation easier for us."
"We are glad that Nokia and SONOFON together can continue this excellent co-operation. SONOFON is a very demanding customer to satisfy and we are happy that Nokia will deliver this new equipment and services to this competitive market," comments Mr René Svendsen-Tune, Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications Denmark. "The ability for SONOFON to provide high-quality capacity when needed, plus innovative, secure services for their subscribers will be the differentiators in tomorrow's mobile market. With the range of Nokia products that Sonofon is deploying in its network, it is well-positioned for today's as well as tomorrow's market demands."
SONOFON is Denmark's second largest telecommunications company and has a turnover of more than DKK 2 bn and some 900 employees. SONOFON is owned by GN Great Nordic (53.5%) and BellSouth (46.5%). Since the company began its operation in 1992, it has built up a national mobile phone network, a solid customer base and SONOFON partner - a franchise-based chain of shops. The company introduces new services on a continuous basis, most recently international long-distance (ILD) and prepaid phonecards.
Nokia offers total GSM systems, with everything from digital mobile phones to transmission to switching. Nokia holds the world's number one position in GSM 1800 networks and is one of the top two suppliers in GSM 900 networks. To date, Nokia GSM technology has been supplied to or ordered by 65 operators in 34 countries.
Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a broad-scope telecommunications company supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and PC monitors. With sales in 130 countries, net sales totaled FIM 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion) in 1997. Nokia employs more than 36,000 people world-wide.
Further information:
Ms Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
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