Cellcom Israel and Nokia have signed an agreement under which Nokia will deliver and deploy a WCDMA 3G network covering the entire area of Sharon, a coastal region north of Tel-Aviv. Nokia will deliver a complete 3G system, including core and radio access networks. Deliveries begin immediately, and the first phase of the network is expected to be operational soon afterward.
As part of the 3G network deployment, Nokia will also provide radio and core network planning, implementation and project management services for fast ramp-up of the 3G solution. Moreover, Nokia will provide managed services for network operations for a period of one year, including an extensive set of care services provided by Nokia NetAct.
"Cellcom is confident that Nokia's rich experience will enable us to offer our customers the best of 3G services in the Sharon area," says Dr. Ytzhak Peterburg, President and CEO of Cellcom.
Nokia is already Cellcom's sole supplier of GSM, GPRS and EDGE networks."
Posted to the site on 11th May 2004
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