Nokia Siemens Opens New Factory in India

Nokia Siemens Networks has inaugurated a new facility for the manufacture and distribution of mobile communications infrastructure at Oragadam near Chennai, India. Over the next three years the company plans to invest approximately US$70 million in the facility and to generate 400 new jobs.

"Our operations in India are a prime example of where we feel we can build on our existing leadership with prudent, customer focused investment," said Beresford-Wylie, chief executive officer of Nokia Siemens Networks. "With its proximity to the local market improving our responsiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of new network deployments, this additional facility epitomizes our global strategy to build a responsible, customer focused business."

The new Oragadam facility will manufacture Nokia Siemens Networks mobile Base Station Controllers, Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi EDGE BTS, Microwave Radio and Access line-card products, as well as other telecom equipment. The first deliveries of Radio Access products manufactured and distributed from the site to customers in India are planned for later this month.

Posted to the site on 16th October 2008