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Nokia to supply GSM network expansion in Beijing, China
August 26, 1998
Beijing Nokia Mobile Telecommunications Ltd and Beijing Nokia Hang Xiang Telecommunications System Ltd - two of Nokia's joint ventures in China, and Beijing Telecom Administration (BTA), have signed an agreement for the sixth expansion of the BTA network in China. The value of the contract is USD 56 million. Deliveries will begin in September and the network additions are expected to be operational at the end of this year.
With this expansion, the total number of subscribers to the BTA network will rise to 1.75 million. Nokia will deliver GSM 900 and GSM 1800 equipment including its mobile switching centres (MSC), home location registers (HLR), base station controllers (BSC) and base stations. Nokia will also supply customer services including installation, network planning and optimization, technical support and training.
BTA selected Nokia as their existing GSM system provided the necessary flexibility and capacity to serve their rapidly growing network, guaranteeing the best services for their customers.
"We are honoured to continue our long-standing cooperation with BTA." says Folke Ahlbäck, Senior Vice President, Nokia, China. "We look forward to further growth, with BTA continuing to offer their subscribers competitive, advanced services."
Nokia and the Beijing Telecommunications Adminstration began their co-operation in May 1994, with Nokia delivering a complete GSM 900 network. Nokia has supplied the four subsequent network expansions in 1995, 1996, February 1997 and December 1997. The BTA network was the first system to support international roaming among GSM networks in China.
Nokia offers total GSM systems, with everything from digital mobile phones to transmission and switching. Having supplied GSM technology to 73 operators in 36 countries, Nokia ranks as the world's largest supplier of GSM 1800 networks and one of the two largest in GSM 900.
Nokia is a broad-scope communications company supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, wireless data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1997, net sales totaled FIM 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the NYSE (NOK.A), has sales in 130 countries and employs more than 41,000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Ms Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
Folke Ahlbäck, Senior Vice President,
Nokia, China
Tel. (Int.) + 86 10 6532 6555
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