Nokia Extends Swedish 3G Managed Contract

Nokia and Swedish mobile operator 3G Infrastructure Services (3GIS), a joint venture between Telenor and Hi3G, have extended their managed services contract. The renewal of the contract enables 3GIS to gain cost savings and a possibility to focus on the main areas of their expertise, while Nokia can further advance the development of its operational processes, tools, skills and competencies.

In addition to the managed services contract extension, Nokia has been awarded a contract for capacity upgrade of the 3GIS transport network. The Nokia Transport solution complimented with Siemens SDH microwave radios will in a cost-efficient way make the 3GIS network ready to handle future mobile broadband services. Nokia supplies the Siemens microwave radios under a reseller arrangement.

"3GIS and Nokia have together developed a highly effective mode of operation that allows successful cooperation and management of one of the largest 3G networks in the world," says Magnus Zetterberg, Chief Executive Officer, 3GIS. "It is great to have a reliable supplier who can provide us solutions and operations that enable significant cost savings and allow us to focus on other areas."

Nokia has been working with 3GIS since 2001, supplying WCDMA radio and core networks, and related services as the operator's sole network supplier. Nokia will provide managed and support services under an extension of the existing operations and support agreement, signed in 2004."

Posted to the site on 13th February 2007