Nokia Gets GSM Network Expansion Order In Thailand

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Finland's Nokia Oyj said Wednesday it has signed a deal with Advanced Info Service Plc, one of Thailand's leading mobile phone service operators.

The deal, which is worth over $55 million, is for the expansion of AIS' GSM network in the Northern, Central and Southern regions of Thailand.

The expansion will improve network coverage and capacity and enable AIS to boost service quality and offer innovative multimedia and convergence services.

Under the agreement, Nokia is supplying radio network expansion and Nokia Unified Core Network solutions, including IP Multimedia Subsystem, 3GPP Release 4 MSC Server and Nokia Presence solution.

The expansion is supported by Nokia's systems integration, implementation, optimization, project management and consulting services.

The system continues to be supported by the unique multitechnology Nokia NetAct solution.

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Posted to the site on 23rd November 2005