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Nokia to supply dual band network to Primatel in Hungary
July 28, 1999
Primatel, the new GSM 1800 mobile operator in Hungary, has selected Nokia as its supplier for the roll-out of its GSM-1800/GSM-900 network in Hungary.
For Primatel's launch of its network, Nokia will supply a complete turn-key GSM1800/GSM-900 system, including equipment and services. An agreement was signed in Budapest on 26 July 1999. Primatel plans to start commercial service by the end of this year.
Primatel is a 50.1% owned subsidiary of Vodafone AirTouch Plc. Other partners include RWE Telliance, Antenna Hungaria and the Hungarian Post Office.
With this co-operation, the number of operators to which Nokia supplies GSM technology increases to 85 operators in 38 countries.
Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51 000 people.
Contact 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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