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Nokia to supply SOL Communications with complete GSM 1900 network
December 14, 1998
Nokia and SOL Communications, based in Phoenix, Arizona, have signed a multi-year agreement for the delivery of a complete GSM 1900 network. The contract is valued at more than USD 30 million and equipment deliveries are to begin immediately.
Nokia will provide SOL Communications with its Artus Messaging Platform, enabling the provision of Internet-based messaging services. Nokia's Mobile Switching Centres, Home Location Registers, Base Station Controllers, Base Stations and the Nokia Network Management System, including the Nokia Traffica monitoring tool will also be supplied. The deal also sees the provision of an extensive range of customer services covering installation, radio frequency planning, as well as implementation and maintenance of the system.
"This agreement will enable SOL Communications to make GSM service available to approximately two million people in the state of Texas.Nokia is a leading supplier of Mobile networks and a dependable source for on-time network rollout," says Jonathan Foxman, Executive Vice-President and COO of SOL Communications. "Their experience in the provision of network planning and management of state of the art GSM 1900 network technology enables us to provide excellent mobile services to our customers."
"We are proud to have been selected by SOL Communications," said Petri Castren, Vice President Business Development, Nokia Telecommunications, Americas. "Nokia's leading position in GSM and our ability to provide complete solutions, including Nokia Traffica and the Artus Messaging Platform will help Sol Communications offer an increasing array of wireless voice and data communications to their customers."
With this co-operation, the number of operators to which Nokia supplies GSM technology increases to 78 operators in 37 countries. Nokia ranks as the world's largest supplier of GSM 1800 networks and one of the two largest in GSM 900.
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1997, net sales totaled FIM 52.6 billion (USD 9.8 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on five European Stock Exchanges and on the New York Stock Exchange (NOK.A), has sales in 130 countries and employs more than 42,000 people world-wide.
Contact information:
Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel: (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax: (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
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