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Sweden's Europolitan signs contract for Nokia GPRS Network
November 02, 1999
Nokia and Europolitan of Sweden have signed a contract for the delivery of a Nokia GPRS Network.
The contract for the GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Network, a platform for mobile data services, includes a GPRS core network and upgrade of Base Station Subsystem, Mobile Switching Centre and Network Management System.
Deliveries have commenced with a full commercial upgrade taking place during spring 2000.
This is the latest deal in a long relationship between Nokia and Europolitan - in 1992 Nokia provided Europolitan with a complete GSM 900 network. Now the Europolitan GSM 900/1800 network covers approximately 96 per cent of the Swedish population. And, using the Nokia Short Message Service Center, Europolitan was the first operator to offer short messaging in 1993. Earlier this year Europolitan was first in the world to launch high-speed data 43,2 kbit/s.
"Europolitan chose GPRS because it is a natural step in expanding our wireless data services. As a mobile operator and service provider GPRS opens up new business opportunities and ways to generate revenue with value-added services, " said Tomas Isaksson President and CEO of Europolitan.
"Nokia was chosen as supplier because of its ability to deliver a carrier class scaleable core GPRS solution to meet our pre-commercial and commercial deployment needs," added Magnus Forsbrand, Vice President, Engineering & Operations, Europolitan.
"Nokia is proud to deliver its GPRS Network to Europolitan. GPRS is an essential stepping stone to 3rd Generation personal multimedia services on the Swedish market," said Seppo Rantakokko Managing Director of Nokia Networks in Sweden.
GPRS brings IP based, packet switched connections to the GSM network, allowing faster and easier Internet access to mobile mass market. It also serves as an ideal bearer for WAP, enabling a variety of new mobile applications. Currently Nokia is the leading GPRS vendor.
Europolitan AB is a Swedish GSM operator that prioritises service and quality. The company's head office is in Karlskrona, Sweden. Europolitan is a leader in the field of technically advanced services for GSM 900/1800. The Europolitan Group, which also includes Europolitan AB's sister company Europolitan Stores AB and the stock market listed Parent Company Europolitan Holdings AB, employs around 900 people.
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 53 000 people.
Contact information:
Mr Magnus Forsbrand, Vice President, Engineering & Operations, Europolitan AB
Tel. (Int.) + 46 708 331 041, E-mail magnus.forsbrand@europolitan.se
www.europolitan.se
Ms Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications, Nokia Networks
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193, Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
E-mail nokia.networks@nokia.com
www.nokia.com
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