Beijing Mobile subscribers first in region to enjoy next generation mobile broadband

Beijing, China – December 8, 2009

Operator implements Nokia Siemens Networks’ leading direct tunnel technology to deliver cost efficient high speed data services

Beijing Mobile subscribers will soon enjoy increased data speeds and an overall improved wireless broadband experience. The operator will be first in the region to commercially implement direct tunnel technology, an innovative solution from Nokia Siemens Networks that cost effectively improves packet core network efficiency and sets the stage for future proof Long Term Evolution (LTE) deployment.

With mobile internet users accounting for more than half of China Mobile’s subscriber base, data throughput has increased close to 200% over last year. Against such a backdrop, direct tunnel provides an intelligent connectivity short cut for the massive user data streams. Transforming to a flat IP architecture via a simple software upgrade, the Direct Tunnel solution delivers substantial operational savings and is key to the operator’s network evolution towards next generation LTE mobile networks.

“Keeping pace with the unprecedented growth in mobile broadband demands innovation – something our direct tunnel solution does well,” said Ding Weiqing, head of China Mobile Customer Business Team, Nokia Siemens Networks. “It enables Beijing Mobile to deliver higher bandwidth, improve end user experience while maintaining simple connectivity architecture and reduced costs.”

About Nokia Siemens Networks

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Notes to the Editor
Nokia Siemens Networks is the innovation leader in packet core solutions with its industry-leading Direct Tunnel development, an important step towards the flat architecture of LTE. Direct Tunnel technology allows user data traffic to be routed directly from the radio access network to the core network’s Internet gateway node, bypassing the control node (the Serving GPRS Service Node, the SGSN) through which data traffic is routed in legacy networks. By taking the more optimized route through the network, Direct Tunnel brings lower OPEX costs, as fewer data links are needed, and improves transmission efficiency. Nokia Siemens Networks pioneered the Direct Tunnel and today is the clear leader in the technology with more than 65 deployments worldwide, of which more than 35 are live in commercial networks.