Nokia To Supply WCDMA 3G Core Network To 3 Ireland

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Finnish mobile communications company Nokia Oyj (NOK) Tuesday said it has signed a contract to supply a third-generation wireless network and a management solution for Hutchison 3G Ireland, a unit of Hutchison Telecommunications Int. (HTX).

The company said the contract regards a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access core network, Internet Protocol backbone and its network management solution NetAct.

Hutchison 3G Ireland launched its 3G network on Jul. 26, 2005.

Nokia said it is also facilitating fast network ramp-up by providing network planning and design, project management, implementation and integration services. The design service will provide the required designs and configurations for the circuit switch core, packet switch core and IP backbone.

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Posted to the site on 16th August 2005