Friday, 14 July 2006

Nokia Bags Radio and HSDPA network Deal from Saudi Telecom

Nokia has won a radio and High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network order from Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), bolstering its recently-launched WCDMA 3G and HSDPA services in Saudi Arabia.

Nokia supplies STC with radio network equipment, including its transmission solution, plus HSDPA software. The network continues to be supported by the Nokia NetAct(TM) network and service management system. Nokia is also providing STC with services including network planning, telecom implementation, project management, operations support, optimization, and care.

In WCDMA 3G, Nokia has 61 customers to date. Nokia's high-performing HSDPA is a simple software upgrade to Nokia WCDMA networks, thus enabling a fast, cost-effective rollout. Nokia said its HSDPA offers almost 10-times faster data services than current 3G networks.