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Nokia supplies Actionet trunked radio system to STARTEL-CTC, Chile
May 12, 1998
- Chile's first nation-wide commercial trunked radio system based on MPT 1327
STARTEL-CTC, the leading mobile communications operator in Chile, and Nokia together with its partner Omnilogic Telecomunicaciones Chile S.A , have signed a contract for the delivery of Nokia's Actionet trunked mobile radio system to Chile. The network will be Chile's first nation-wide commercial trunked radio system based on the world-wide MPT 1327 open standard. The first installations were already completed in January 1998 and the system was also commercially launched in the same month.
Nokia and Omnilogic are supplying a complete wide-area Actionet system to STARTEL-CTC, including mobile switches and base stations. Deliveries for the expansions will continue as the subscriber base increases.
As Mr Gonzalo Doņa Iglesias, Subgerente de Planificaciķn y Desarrollo, states, "We chose Nokia's Actionet system because of its excellent functionality and features which bring value to subscribers. Actionet holds the market-leading position in MPT 1327 systems, reflecting the system reliability required in large commercial operations."
STARTEL-CTC will offer advanced voice and data services and applications for professional users in Chile. After the first year of operation, the expected number of subscribers in the Actionet network is approximately 15,000.
STARTEL-CTC is the mobile operator company of CTC (Compaņia de Telecomunicaciones de Chile). In addition to holding the leading position in cellular services in Chile, they are expanding their service portfolio to offer nation-wide advanced professional mobile radio services to their mobile customers. CTC is also a leader in fixed line services throughout Chile.
In Latin-America Nokia has so far delivered MPT 1327 based Actionet systems to Brazil, Mexico and Chile. In Venezuela a pilot system is in operation.
Omnilogic Telecomunicaciones Chile S.A. is 100% subsidiary of Omnilogic Spain a Systems Engineering company providing integrated solutions. Its core business areas are the supply and implementation of Telecommunication Projects for Transmission Networks (PDH, SDH, Radio Links), Network Management and Supervision Systems (NMS-100, NMS-10, TMS-4, SGR-Win) and Professional Mobile Radio Systems (Trunking, TETRA, Terminals ).
Omnilogic was founded in 1988 and is supported by two strong pillars, Inversiones Ibersuizas (Swiss Bank Corporation), as its financial partner and principal shareholder, and Nokia Telecommunications, as its technological partner and equipment supplier.
Nokia Telecommunications develops and manufactures infrastructure equipment and systems for mobile and fixed networks. Nokia is the world's largest supplier of GSM 1800 networks and one of the two largest suppliers of GSM 900. In addition, it is a significant supplier of advanced transmission and switching solutions. Nokia also offers extensive services for building, expanding, efficiently operating and developing telecoms networks. Nokia is a leading supplier of MPT 1327 standard trunked mobile networks and has delivered its MPT 1327 based Actionet system to more than 100 customers in more than 30 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 computer monitors. With sales in 130 countries, net sales totaled FIM 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion) in 1997. Nokia, listed on NYSE (NOK.A), employs more than 38,000 people worldwide.
Further information :
Mr Jussi Wäre, Area Manager, PMR, Latin America
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 54 1 813 8100
Mr Angel Centenera, Marketing Director
Omnilogic Telecomunicaciones S.A
Tel. (Int) + 34 91 5190870
Fax (Int) + 34 91 4166930
e-mail: acentenera@omnilogic.es
Mr Gonzalo Doņa Iglesias
Subgerente de Planificacion y Desarrollo, STARTEL-CTC
Tel. (Int.) + 56 2 661 6900
Fax (Int.) + 56 2 661 6899
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