Nokia Siemens Wins Green-Field Contract in Saudi Arabia

Published on: 7th January 2008

Nokia Siemens Networks has secured a turnkey contract to build a GSM/3G network in Saudi Arabia for Zain worth around US$935 million. Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver a full turnkey solution, including managed services for five years from a dedicated local network operations center. The contract also includes network planning, implementation, project management, systems integration, logistics management, multi-vendor maintenance, field services and network optimization for the base station sites.

The company will also provide a wide range of operations and business support system (OSS/BSS) solutions.

Nokia Siemens Networks is the sole supplier of Zain Saudi's core network, including the industry leading MSC Server mobile softswitch and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).

"This huge project will radically change the face of mobile communications in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and sets the benchmark for future mobile communications in the region. We are extremely pleased with Nokia Siemens Networks' dedicated team, broad product portfolio and its strong history in providing best-in-class technology. We see Nokia Siemens Networks as our preferred partner in supporting our global expansion plans and in creating the largest and most advanced networks in the world," said Dr. Marwan Al-Ahmadi, CEO for Zain in Saudi Arabia

Zain, formerly known as the MTC Group was recently awarded the third mobile telecommunications license for Saudi Arabia.

 

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