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2012-01-27 | Nokia Siemens Networks renews syndicated loan facility

Nokia Siemens Networks has signed forward starting term and multicurrency revolving facilities agreement valued at €1.305bn with 15 international banks, to replace Nokia Siemens Networks’ existing revolving credit facility when it matures in June 2012.

2012-01-20 | KT selects Nokia Siemens Networks for LTE deployment

KT has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as one of its LTE (4G) mobile broadband infrastructure and services vendors. The operator plans to meet the fast growing demand for mobile broadband and smartphone data services by re-farming its 1.8GHz band. This will allow KT to offer its subscribers a superior, 4G, mobile broadband experience by mid 2012.

2012-01-19 | Bharti Airtel extends managed services with Nokia Siemens Networks for further five years

Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its managed services partner in eight circles of the country - Bihar and Jharkhand; Kolkata; Gujarat; Maharashtra and Goa; Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; Mumbai; Orissa and West Bengal. Under this five-year managed services contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will manage and maintain Bharti Airtel’s 3G and GSM networks as well as iWAN (internet Wireless Access Network), the operator’s enterprise broadband service. This next phase of managed services relationship will help Bharti Airtel achieve better network efficiency, simplify operations and deliver better quality services.

2012-01-11 | MegaFon customers to enjoy enhanced mobile services

Customers of MegaFon in Moscow will soon enjoy new services, faster, more reliable connections and improved coverage with better network performance. The leading operator in Russia has selected Nokia Siemens Networks’ Single RAN (radio access network) platform to modernize its GSM network in the Moscow region. This platform will improve network performance, energy efficiency, and reduce capital and operating costs for MegaFon. In addition, the multi-technology platform paves the way for a smooth transition to Long Term Evolution (LTE) providing 4G services.

2011-12-28 | Personalized mobile services for Vodafone Egypt subscribers

Subscribers of Vodafone Egypt, the country’s largest telecom operator, will soon enjoy a host of customized services. The operator is upgrading its subscriber data management system built on the One-NDS platform provided by Nokia Siemens Networks. This will enable Vodafone Egypt to speed up the process of launching new, targeted services.

2011-12-22 | PLUS Communication now offers nationwide high-quality, consistent services

PLUS Communication sh.a, the latest telecom entrant in Albania, now offers high-quality voice and data services across the country, allowing users to retain their existing phone numbers when switching to its services. The operator has increased the geographical coverage of its 3G-ready GSM/EDGE radio and core nework supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks to more than 85% and implemented mobile number portability.

2011-12-22 | Improved mobile broadband coverage, faster data speeds for Polkomtel subscribers

Polkomtel S.A., Poland’s leading mobile operator, now offers improved mobile broadband services with better indoor coverage and wider reach beyond the country’s big cities. Nokia Siemens Networks has modernized the operator’s GSM network and expanded its 3G/HSPA+ network to enable new services using the 900 MHz frequency band. Nokia Siemens Networks also upgraded Polkomtel’s packet core network to the latest ATCA* technology for faster roll-out of advanced data services.

2011-12-20 | Indonesia under-sea fiber link gets huge capacity boost

A 354 kilometer under-sea link in Indonesia, critical to the country’s international connectivity, has been upgraded by Nokia Siemens Networks. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), the largest telecom operator in Indonesia, now benefits from bandwidth of 40 Gigabits per second (40G) per channel on its JaSuKa* undersea cable between Dumai and Dangas, while reusing existing assets. Nokia Siemens Networks provided its optical networking equipment to deliver the world’s longest 40G link deployment without intermediate amplifiers. With currently four 40G channels - or wavelengths of light - in operation, the link’s maximum information carrying capacity has been increased over 16 times.

2011-12-19 | Improved mobile services, coverage for Vodacom Tanzania customers

Vodacom Tanzania is modernizing its GSM and 3G networks nationwide to improve performance and capacity, providing more reliable, faster, mobile broadband services. Under a five-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks is implementing its Single RAN (radio access network) platform for the network modernization and expansion. In addition, the vendor is deploying additional GSM and 3G base stations to expand coverage. The company will also deploy its software features to increase network capacity and efficiency.

2011-12-14 | Nokia Siemens Networks to enable combined CDMA and LTE service in Japan

Nokia Siemens Networks is implementing its Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB) technology to enable CDMA and LTE technologies to work together in KDDI’s network in Japan. The deployment will allow KDDI to use its existing CDMA network to continue delivering high-quality voice services while maximizing the efficiency of its newly deployed LTE network. Nokia Siemens Networks provided the CDMA network, and is supplying and deploying KDDI’s LTE radio network. KDDI expects to launch LTE services by the end of 2012.