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Nortel named supplier of Vietnam mobile network
Last Updated: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:30:21 Vietnam (GMT+07)

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Nortel, one of the largest telecoms equipment makers in North America, has recently been selected to deliver advanced broadband mobile services for a new and sophisticated third-generation mobile network in Vietnam.
The Canadian telecoms giant will be the infrastructure supplier for what is expected to be the first nationwide wireless broadband mobile network in Vietnam, company sources said.

The network will be developed by Hong Kong telecoms firm Hutchison Whampoa and local partner Hanoi Telecoms Corporation under a business cooperation contract reached last year.

It will apply Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology that gives mobile users access to high-speed 3G data networks like simultaneous voice and data services as well as streaming media.

“We are pleased with awarding the network contract to Nortel," said Dennis Lui, Hutchison CEO.

"With Nortel's advanced telecoms technology, combined with our marketing and operational expertise, we will be well-positioned to establish a leading operation in a telecoms market that has huge growth potential," he said.

"We chose Nortel for this solution because of its proven track record in deploying wireless broadband networks across the globe," said Dr. Pham Ngoc Lang, chairman of the Hanoi Telecom board of management.

"We are confident that its experience will help us fast-track communication infrastructure development in Vietnam."

Nortel has designed, installed and launched more than 300 wireless networks in more than 70 countries. Nortel was the first supplier with wireless networks operating in all advanced radio technologies and is the only end-to-end provider of all next generation wireless solutions.

Source: Nortel – Compiled by Hieu Trung