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Nokia launches a new powerful GSM car phone for professional use
March 18, 1999
Nokia 6090 is designed for good performance and comprehensive data connectivity
Nokia has today announced the Nokia 6090, a new powerful car phone to comply with the needs of the highly demanding professional car phone users. With its 8W transceiver, the Nokia 6090 is designed to give the best possible signal and clear reception within the GSM900 network. The Nokia 6090 has full mobile data communication capabilities, including RS232 serial port connectivity to a computer. The phone can be used as a modem and controlled via AT commands. The product will be available in the third quarter of 1999.
"The Nokia 6090 is an excellent choice for anyone who needs mobile communications on the road. The professionals in the transport and service industries are heavy users of mobile telephony. They require good performance and reliable reception in very demanding conditions. The Nokia 6090 is a perfect platform for building fleet management and other smart traffic solutions," said Kalevi Kaartinen, Vice President, Nokia Mobile Phones, Smart Traffic Products.
The user interface and the technology of the Nokia 6090 resembles that of the Nokia 5110, including the Nokia NaviKey for easy access to the functions of the phone. The Nokia 6090 can be conveniently installed into the DIN slot of the car. The phone supports two SIM card readers: one ISO SIM at the radio unit and another plug-in SIM card in the handset. The SIM card in the handset can be quickly and conveniently changed when the driver of the vehicle changes.
Nokia was the first company in the world to introduce a fixed GSM mobile, the Nokia 6050, for automotive use. Since 1996, Nokia Smart Traffic Products has been developing mobile communication and information solutions for the automotive industry based on GSM, GPS and Internet technologies. The goal is to provide useful services and applications by combining existing technologies and expanding leading-edge expertise, connecting the car to the external environment. Currently Nokia Smart Traffic Products has sales and marketing, manufacturing and R&D units in Finland and Germany with several hundred employees.
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 1998, net sales totaled FIM 79.2 billion (USD 15.7 billion, EUR 13.3 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on five European Stock Exchanges and on the New York Stock Exchange (NOK.A), has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 44,000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel. +358 10 5051
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