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(BSNS WIRE) Nokia to Expand Beijing MCC's GSM Network and Services in China; Expansion of
One of the World's Largest Single-City Networks Will Help Meet Rising Demand
For GSM Services in China

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2003--Nokia and
Beijing Mobile Communications Company Limited (BMCC) have signed
agreements for the supply of BMCC's next expansion of its GSM network.
In addition, Nokia will further enhance the capacity and features
of the short message service centers, provide GPRS core network as
well as significant technical-support services for the management of
BMCC network. The combined value of the contracts is more than USD 70
million.
Under the agreement, Nokia will provide a full range of equipment,
including both GSM core and radio-access infrastructure and deploy
Nokia's GPRS solution in BMCC's network to greatly boost its capacity
to handle popular text messaging and GPRS services, as well as an
ever-growing volume of GSM voice traffic.
In addition, the service contract concluded between the two
companies includes implementation, and technical support.
BMCC holds dominant market share in Beijing, one of the world's
largest single-city GSM markets. Nokia and BMCC have enjoyed close
partnership since BMCC became Nokia's first Chinese GSM network
customer in 1994.
"We're happy to see the continuous improvements from Nokia in
terms of partnership co-operation especially in the network and
services aspects in the past year," says Sha Yuejia, Chairman and
General Manager, Beijing MCC. "And we're confident that with the
enhanced partnership we'll be able to provide higher value, better
quality and more attractive services to our end-users."
"These contracts mark a new era of full-fledged co-operation
between two long-term strategic partners, especially with the launch
of Nokia's technical support service to BMCC," says David Ho, Vice
President, Nokia Networks, China. "This network expansion will
strengthen the leading position of BMCC by providing more attractive
and higher quality services and evolving towards the more advanced
network, paving way for 2008 Olympics in Beijing."
Nokia is committed to long-term development and preferred
partnership in China. With innovative technology, Nokia has
continuously strengthened its market position in China as a leading
supplier of mobile and broadband network systems and mobile phones.
China is Nokia's second largest market. Nokia has established more
than twenty offices, eight joint ventures and two R&D centers, with
nearly 5,000 employees in China.

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its
experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the
company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading
supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding
mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for
companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a
broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

--30--SDS/ny

CONTACT: Nokia Networks
Communications Department, + 358 (0) 7180 38193
[e-mail]
www.nokia.com

SOURCE: Nokia

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