Nokia and Ericsson Share Indonesian 3G Contract
One of Indonesia's largest operators, Indosat has awarded turnkey 3G contracts to Nokia and Ericsson. Both contracts include HSPA and neither gave any financial details.
Ericsson will provide Indosat with the radio and core networks, including network design, deployment, integration, performance and improvement of its WCDMA network covering Jakarta and surrounding areas as well as West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta.
Nokia will supply the WCDMA 3G/HSPA radio network, including the Nokia Flexi WCDMA base station in East Java, Bali, Sumatra and Batam. Nokia's 3G devices are also being delivered as part of the contract. Deliveries have started and the network will be ready for a launch in November 2006.
"Bringing the next generation of 3G services to Indonesia, and focusing on wireless broadband with the highest speeds at the best value to our customers is a high priority at Indosat," says Kaizad Heerjee, Deputy President Director, Indosat. "Nokia support in our network is outstanding and their managed services capability allows us to concentrate on building the Indosat business around 3G and HSDPA and bringing advanced services to our customers quickly."
Posted to the site on 30th November 2006
