Thursday, 15 February 2007

Nokia Siemens Network Debuts at 3GSM Congress

Nokia and Siemens will join together to present the future Nokia Siemens Networks. Driven by a desire to connect the world, the new company will have a capability to deliver convergent solutions based on a broad portfolio of fixed and mobile infrastructure products, services and devices. The planned merger to create Nokia Siemens Networks is expected to close in the first quarter 2007.

“Nokia Siemens Networks will be positioned to help our customers capture opportunities that will arise as the connected community swells to around five billion by 2015. In 2015, we will live in a broadband-IP world, in which five billion people in practice will be ‘always on’, connected to the Internet, rich content, services and of course each other,” said Simon Beresford-Wylie, designated Chief Executive Officer for the future Nokia Siemens Networks. “While Nokia Siemens Networks will have the scale to compete, we know that is just a starting point. As the world of telecommunications changes, we will also create customer value through end-user insight.”

According to the companies, Nokia Siemens Networks will have a particular focus on the following areas:

• Business transformation and helping customers find and capture opportunities in the fast-changing market
• Supporting customers in developing new revenue streams by understanding market trends and bringing new, innovative services to market
• Providing products, services and solutions that help reduce operating expenses and partnering with customers to improve operational efficiency
• Meeting the unique needs of new growth markets by working with customers to provide affordable voice and data solutions for end-users
• Utilising the deep understanding the company will have in all areas of IP-centric convergence to identify and support new business opportunities for communication providers
• Working closely with customers on issues of environmental responsibility, including lowering power consumption and reducing the weight and size of products
• Bringing a full end-to-end expertise to help customers maximise investments and provide seamless experiences for end users