Nortel Wins Israeli 3G Contract

Israel's Pelephone has selected Nortel Networks to expand its 3G Wireless Data Network in a supply agreement estimated at US$30 million over three years. Nortel Networks is the primary provider of Pelephone's existing CDMA2000 1X Wireless Data Network. This expansion will overlay existing network equipment.

"Through our CDMA evolution capabilities, we help operators like Pelephone to drive reduced networking costs and increased revenue opportunities," said Pascal Debon, president, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks. "This is a powerful business case. Operators are turning to Nortel Networks because our strategy meets today's challenging business environment to maximize network investments."

This latest network supply agreement with Pelephone expands an ongoing business relationship between the two companies. Nortel Networks is Pelephone's primary supplier of CDMA2000 1X radio equipment and its sole supplier of core networking (packet and circuit) equipment.

Under this agreement, Nortel Networks will deploy products from its CDMA Metro Cell radio base station (BTS), CDMA Base Station Controller (BSC), and CDMA Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) portfolios to expand the Pelephone network."

Posted to the site on 21st October 2003