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Nokia to supply complete telecommunications network to Teleos, Germany
July 23, 1998
Nokia and German operator Teleos have signed a contract for the delivery of a complete telecommunications network. Nokia will be the sole supplier and will deliver its Synfonet® SDH solution, access network and DX 200 digital switching platform.
Nokia will also provide its NMS network management system, customer services including network planning and implementation, and technical support. The network will provide business and residential users with voice and data services and is expected to be operational in August this year.
"We chose Nokia because of their experience in similar markets and ability to provide fast roll-out and implementation times. Nokia were able to provide a complete network solution and their flexible working methods were ideal for us," says Mr Rainer Brockmann, Managing Director at Teleos.
"We are pleased to announce this contract with a new customer for Nokia." says Mr Jörns Haberstroh Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications GmbH. "The Nokia solutions will provide flexibility for Teleos' requirements for its home and business users in a growing German market."
Teleos GmbH is a regional network operator based in Henford. Teleos will provide residential and business users in the region of Ostwestfalen-Schaumburg with a broad range of voice and data services.
Nokia's SDH product family, Synfonet, provides the telecommunications operator with a total SDH concept for access and transport networks, incorporated under a full network management system, Nokia NMS. The Nokia Synfonet enables the operator to build their network in a cost-efficient and optimised way, taking into account all future needs such as broadband applications and future optical layering. Nokia's SDH technology has been supplied to close 80 to customers in over 20 countries.
The Nokia DX 200 is the common name for the family of fully digital switching elements for all digital network levels, service features and capacity ranges for both mobile and fixed networks. Nokia's DX200 technology has been supplied to approximately 120 operators in 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:
Ms Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
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