Nokia Improves Hungarian Backbone

Nokia has signed a deal with Vodafone Hungary for the supply of Nokia FlexiHopper Plus microwave radio solution to increase the capacity of Vodafone's existing nationwide network. Deliveries have already begun.

Nokia FlexiHopper Plus, a new variant of successful FlexiHopper microwave family, enables operators to reduce occupied frequency spectrum by half, resulting in significant savings and enabling operators to double the capacity within the current frequency channel.

"We are happy to further enhance our close cooperation with Vodafone, which began in 1993. This deal reinforces the commitment of both Nokia and Vodafone to continue developing the best transmission services for subscribers," says Pekka Soini, Senior Vice President, Radio Networks, Nokia Networks.

Nokia FlexiHopper Plus provides new modulation option, 32 TCM (Trellis Coded Modulation), which enables operators to save frequency spectrum and on frequency fees. FlexiHopper Plus has remotely selectable capacity and modulation, protecting operator investment and giving flexibility to adapt to future transmission needs.

Vodafone started it's operations in Hungary in 1999 as the third mobile service operator and by now it already serves nearly 1.5 million clients and has 97% coverage."

Posted to the site on 27th April 2004