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Nokia and Cable & Wireless Sign International Frame Agreement Cable &
Wireless Marks a New Mobile Network Customer for Nokia
ESPOO, Finland, February 16, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Cable & Wireless, one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, have today signed an International Frame Agreement for the supply of GSM and WCDMA 3G radio and core networks. Cable & Wireless is a new mobile network customer for Nokia.
Cable and Wireless operates in 34 countries across the globe. This agreement will help increase Cable and Wireless' coverage, capacity and quality in key markets.
The deal covers radio networks, including the Nokia HSDPA solution; core networks, including the 3GPP release 4 compliant Nokia mobile softswitch; and services, including the unique multitechnology Nokia NetAct(TM) solution, which supports both 2G and 3G networks.
"Our aim is to offer the very latest mobile multimedia services to our customers. We chose Nokia on the strength of its technology offering and ability to support us globally," says Francis Mount, Chief Technology Officer, Cable & Wireless International Businesses.
"Nokia is delighted to be signing an International Frame Agreement with Cable & Wireless," says Peter Kuhne, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. "With Nokia's leading technology, particularly WCDMA 3G and HSDPA, Nokia can bring value and new revenues to Cable & Wireless in deploying new networks globally across Cable & Wireless's selected markets."
The 3GPP Release 4 architecture of the Nokia MSC Server System will allow Cable & Wireless to gain significant cost savings in the operation of its GSM and WCDMA 3G networks and will enable the operator to offer the most advanced mobile multimedia services to its customers.
About Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless operates in 34 countries across the globe, including the Caribbean, Panama, Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific. In the majority of markets it is the leading telecoms provider, offering a complete service including local and international telephony, mobile and Internet to residential and business customers.
Cable & Wireless now faces competition in 90% of its markets and continues to compete with new rivals by investing in world-class innovation, technology and people. It is proud to be contributing to the local economies and communities in which it operates and continues to build its brand and deliver excellence to its customers around the world. www.cw.com
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.
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