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Nokia to expand New World Mobility's GSM 1800 network in Hong Kong
July 27, 1999
Nokia and New World Mobility have signed an agreement on the expansion of their GSM 1800 network in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
The contract is valued at USD 40 million. Deliveries start immediately and the expansion is expected to be launched this August.
Nokia will deliver its mobile switching equipment, base stations, base station controllers, short message service centres and the Nokia NMS 2000 network management system to New World Mobility. In addition, a range of customer services will be provided, including implementation, training and technical support.
Nokia is the sole infrastructure supplier for New World Mobility's GSM 1800 network. Launched in 1997, the network is now leading Hong Kong's GSM 1800 market by serving over 390,000 subscribers as of June 1999.
"Nokia's leading GSM 1800 technology and capability for fast rollout enable us to offer our rapidly growing subscriber base enhanced capacity, coverage and network quality," says Mr. Albert Wong, Chief Executive of New World Mobility.
"We have partnered with New World from the beginning, in building their GSM-1800 network, and are pleased to underline this co-operation. The expansion will add necessary capacity and will further enhance the already excellent quality of the New World Mobility network," adds Mr. Mike Mulvey, Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications, Nokia (HK) Ltd.
New World Mobility is a quality network operated by New World PCS Limited, a subsidiary of New World Telephone Group of Hong Kong. Fusing New World Development Group's corporate resources with INFA Telecom's marketing and technical excellence, New World Telephone Group provides a comprehensive range of telecommunications services for personal and corporate customers through a total integration of fixed network, mobile, international communications and multimedia public payphone services.
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:
Communications Department
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
www.nokia.com
Gladys Cheng
Corporate Communications Manager
New World Telephone Group
Tel: (852) 2133 7175, Fax: (852) 2133 2218
E-mail: gcheng@newworldtel.com
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