Hungary's newest mobile telephone operator and Nokia sign EUR 150 million contract for complete dual band network
[My comment: I wonder why they chose GSM?(g) IS it because the major owner is Vodafone Airtouch? (gg)]
(September 21, 1999) - Nokia has signed a contract with Prímatel, the newest operator in Hungary, for the supply of a complete turnkey dualband 900/1800 GSM network. The value of the deal is estimated at EUR 150 million. An initial agreement was signed in July this year.
Nokia will supply a full range of GSM 900/1800 equipment for the Primatel network, including Nokia high capacity family of mobile switching centres, base stations and base station controllers.
Nokia will also provide Intelligent Network (IN) solutions, for advanced value-added services in Hungary. In addition, the Nokia Network Management System and a range of customer services will be supplied, covering implementation and technical support and training. The Primatel network is expected to be operational soon.
"Nokia's commitment to the rapid provisioning and rollout of technically advanced network infrastructure was a key factor in our decision for choosing them," says Jeremy Forword, Primatel's Chief Executive Officer. "Nokia has a strong local presence in Hungary and is a leader in several sectors of the telecommunications industry here."
"This agreement to supply a complete network to Hungary's newest operator further strengthens the fact that Nokia is the leader in central and eastern European GSM markets," says Pertti Melamies, Area Vice President, Nokia Telecommunications. "Together with our market-leading end-to-end infrastructure solutions and Nokia's capabilities in customer services, we are able to meet the needs of Primatel, in a fast-developing environment such as Hungary."
Primatel is a 50.1% owned subsidiary of Vodafone AirTouch Plc. Other partners include RWE Telliance, Antenna Hungaria and the Magyar Posta.
Nokia offers total GSM systems, with everything from digital mobile phones to transmission and switching as well as extensive services and network management solutions for building, efficiently operating and developing these networks. With this co-operation, the number of operators to which Nokia supplies GSM technology increases to 86 operators in 38 countries. Nokia ranks as one of the world's leading suppliers of GSM networks.
Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales totaled EUR 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 51 000 people.
Contact information:
Communications Department,
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
For information concerning Primatel contact:
Attila Ledényi
EDGE Communications
Tel. (36-1) 239 0007, 239 3700
Fax: (36-1) 239 3772
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