Nokia's first ADSL Broadband sold to Telia Sweden = Battle won at Ericssons homeyard.
Dear Sirs, Petters of Sweden:
Telia has approved Nokia as a vendor of Broadband ADSL access networks, for advanced services in Sweden
(February 19, 1999) - Telia, Sweden's leading operator has selected Nokia to supply broadband ADSL access solutions - for the supply of fast Internet and datacom services.
Nokia won the contract after successfully completing extensive tests. The solution will include Nokia Eksos B20 DSLAMs, (Digital Subscriber Loop Access Multiplexers) Eksos M10 ADSL customer premises equipment, Nokia service provisioning solutions and support services, as well as the Nokia Network Management System. Delivery of the equipment will begin during March this year.
As part of its ambitious plans, Telia aims to introduce ADSL broadband technologies on a large scale to both residential and small office and home office (SOHO) customers. It is envisaged that the equipment will support services such as remote working and very high-speed Internet over the coming years.
"As technologies in telecommunications converge, our aim is to pursue opportunities including Internet-based services," says Ms. Marianne Nivert, Senior Executive Vice President, Network Services, Telia. "In choosing Nokia's state-of-the-art, proven technology we will be able to offer an exciting range of complete services to our customers."
"We are very happy to have been chosen to deliver broadband ADSL solutions to Telia, one of the world's most advanced telecom companies, both in services and technology," says Kari Suneli, Senior Vice President, Fixed Access Systems, Nokia Telecommunications. "This contract indicates Nokia is leading the way in the provision of broadband systems and services. "
"We are pleased to continue our long relationship with Telia in Sweden. Telia is the major player in this advanced Swedish market and by choosing the Nokia solution Telia is strengthening itself at the forefront of provision of datacom and Internet-based services, both in Scandinavia and worldwide," says Seppo Rantakokko, Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications, Sweden.
Telia is the leading supplier of telecom-based information services in The Nordic/Baltic region. At the same time, "seamless" pan-European and global services are being realized through powerful alliances and partnerships in Europe and around the world. Annual turnover 1997 reached 46,444 MSEK and the number of employees amounted to approximately 32,500.
Nokia's access solutions provide operators with the tools to connect end users to network services. Nokia Broadband IP Access gives operators true end-to-end IP connectivity. Nokia's total broadband IP access offering includes Eksos modems and DSLAMs (Digital Subscriber Loop Access Multiplexers), Eksos R700 RAN (Remote Access Node), Customer Care and Billing solutions, Nokia IP Authenticator and Network Management System (Nokia NMS). The total solution includes system management and integration as well as customer services to help operators run their networks throughout the network lifecycle. Nokia is also a leading supplier of narrowband access solutions, based on the V5.2 standard. Nokia has already supplied access solutions to over forty countries worldwide and provides operators with a smooth migration into broadband services.
Nokia is the world's leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile and fixed telecom networks including related customer services. Nokia also supplies solutions and products for fixed and wireless datacom, as well as multimedia terminals and computer monitors. In 1998, net sales totaled FIM 79.2 billion (USD 15.7 billion, EUR 13.3 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on five European Stock Exchanges and on the New York Stock Exchange (NOK.A), has sales in over 130 countries and employs more than 44,000 people worldwide.
Contact information:
Ms Marianne Nivert, Senior Executive Vice President, Network Services, Telia
Tel: (Int.) + 46 8 713 2500
Fax: (Int.) + 46 8 94 76 83
Mr Jan-Morten Ruud, Vice President, Telia Network Services, Division Datacom
Tel: (Int.) + 46 8 456 8900
Fax: (Int.) + 46 8 659 0664
Ms Arja Suominen, Vice President, Communications
Nokia Telecommunications
Tel: (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193
Fax: (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199
Mr Seppo Rantakokko, Managing Director
Nokia Telecommunications, Sweden
Tel: (Int.) + 46 8 7938585
Fax: (Int.) + 46 8 7938504 |
