Nokia is expanding and modernizing PORTA's GSM/EDGE network in Ecuador under a US$77 million agreement. PORTA, the leading mobile operator in Ecuador with almost two million customers throughout Ecuador, and nationwide GSM services, will increase its subscriber capacity with an additional 1 million subscribers allowing Nokia to continue as PORTA's sole GSM/EDGE infrastructure supplier.
Under the expansion agreement Nokia is supplying a complete range of GSM/EDGE infrastructure equipment and services to enable PORTA to further expand and modernize its network. Deliveries are ongoing and the network is expected to be operational by the end of 2004.
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Posted to the site on 8th November 2004
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