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Nokia to deliver its HSCSD-solution to Telenor Mobil, Norway, for enhanced GSM data services
January 20, 1999
Nokia and Telenor Mobil have signed an agreement for the delivery of Nokia's High Speed Circuit Switched Data (HSCSD) solution, enabling the introduction of advanced mobile data services in Telenor Mobil's GSM network.
With HSCSD, data speeds can be increased from the current 9.6. kbit/s to 14.4 kbit/s in a single traffic channel. TeleNor Mobil will be offering data rates of up to 38.4 kbit/s.
A feature unique to Nokia's HSCSD solution is that this high-speed data functionality is available in the GSM base station subsystem with a software upgrade, no base station hardware modifications are needed.
"The higher bitrates made available with Nokia's HSCSD technology will bring sophisticated data services to both our home and business customers," says Product Director,Trond Wiborg, Telenor Mobil. "It also means data services can be implemented without major investment in network infrastructure."
"We see wireless data playing an increasing role alongside other value added services," says Finn-Erik Hermansen, Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications, Norway. "This agreement will see a wide range of facilities allowing faster data retrival for Internet and e-mail, for example, become possible through the GSM network."
Telenor is Norway's leading telecommunications company with subsidiaries and associated companies in 25 countries. Internationally, Telenor is at the forefront of the rapidly growing business areas of mobile, data and media communications. The group currently employs around 20800 people.
Nokia offers total GSM systems, with everything from digital mobile phones to transmission and switching as well as extensive services and network management solutions for building, efficiently operating and developing these networks. Having supplied GSM technology 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:
Mr Trond Wiborg, Product Director,
Telenor Mobil Ltd.
Tel. (Int.) +47 2278 5321
Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications,
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
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