Nokia Siemens Networks completes closing of the divestment of its Business Support Systems business to Redknee

With this transaction, Redknee has acquired the Business Support Systems (BSS) business from Nokia Siemens Networks, which provides real-time charging, rating, policy management, and customer care solutions to more than 130 communication service providers, including half of the top 100 global mobile operators. In completing this transaction, Redknee has acquired direct control from Nokia Siemens Networks of the core BSS assets and the major operations including among others those located in Germany, India and Poland. The significant majority of 1200 employees transferred to Redknee, underpinning current service levels and quality for customers. For technical reasons, some employees and assets in some other jurisdictions are to be transferred legally to Redknee in the upcoming months, but will as of today work for the economic benefit of Redknee.

Nokia Siemens Networks retains a number of broader customer contracts that include elements of BSS for GSM for Railways (GSM-R), mobile broadband related mediation and policy control.

About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is the world’s specialist in mobile broadband. From the first ever call on GSM, to the first call on LTE, we operate at the forefront of each generation of mobile technology. Our global experts invent the new capabilities our customers need in their networks. We provide the world’s most efficient mobile networks, the intelligence to maximize the value of those networks, and the services to make it all work seamlessly.

With headquarters in Espoo, Finland, we operate in over 100 countries and had net sales of approximately 13.8 billion euros in 2012. http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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