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2012-03-16 | Samih Elhage to join Nokia Siemens Networks as chief operating officer

Nokia Siemens Networks announced today that it has appointed Samih Elhage as its chief operating officer (COO). Elhage will join Nokia Siemens Networks on March 19, 2012, reporting to the company’s chief executive officer, Rajeev Suri.

2012-03-07 | CN TETRAGEN acquires Nokia Siemens Networks’ Expedience business

CN TETRAGEN, a privately held Spanish technology holding, has acquired Nokia Siemens Networks’ proprietary, fixed-wireless broadband business, Expedience*. Under the terms of the transaction, CN TETRAGEN acquired the complete Expedience portfolio, assets, and the active customer and supplier contracts. The Expedience business is not part of Nokia Siemens Networks’ mobile broadband portfolio based on widely adopted industry standards.

2012-03-06 | Norwegian railway strengthens communications network, passenger safety

Jernbaneverket, the Norwegian national rail administration, is strengthening its GSM-R (GSM railway) core network by using Nokia Siemens Networks’ core network elements with load sharing functionality. Nokia Siemens Networks will upgrade the existing core network elements at the primary site and deploy an additional core network platform. This additional network at a distant location will carry the full traffic in case of any disaster or during maintenance activities at the primary site.

2012-03-06 | Nokia Siemens Networks supplies mobile network for Turkish railway

The Turkish railway administration, TCDD (T.C. Devlet Demiryolları), is working with Nokia Siemens Networks to build a new communications network for the rail line between Inonu and Kosekoy. This 158 kilometer high speed train line is under construction to connect Ankara with Istanbul*. Nokia Siemens Networks is providing TCDD with its GSM-R (railway) radio and core network elements and services. In 2009, the company built a GSM-R network for the existing 275 kilometer Ankara-Inonu line.

2012-03-06 | Nokia Siemens Networks to transfer part of its network management system R&D to Tieto

Tieto and Nokia Siemens Networks have signed an agreement on the planned outsourcing of part of the maintenance, technical support and R&D for Nokia Siemens Networks’ mobile network Operations Support System (OSS) and Subscriber Data Management (SDM) activities in Finland.

2012-03-05 | Juniper Networks and Nokia Siemens Networks launch the Integrated Packet Transport Network solution

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR), the industry leader in network innovation, and Nokia Siemens Networks today announced the launch of the ‘Integrated Packet Transport Network’ solution, comprised of the Juniper Networks® PTX Packet Transport Switches and the Nokia Siemens Networks hiT 7300 high capacity optical packet transport platform. This announcement was made at the annual OFC/NFOEC Conference, taking place March 4-8.

2012-03-01 | Telkomsel Indonesia transforms mobile broadband efficiency #MWC12

Professional consulting services and network optimization from Nokia Siemens Networks have freed-up half of Telkomsel’s existing IP capacity for use in future network and service developments. Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest telecom operator, now has a clear view of its IP assets across all network domains, and can also track how well these assets are used. The operator selected Nokia Siemens Networks to gear up for an all-IP network transformation, and to support efficient LTE services in the future.

2012-02-29 | Bharti Airtel appoints Nokia Siemens Networks to supply, manage 4G network in Maharashtra #MWC12

Bharti Airtel, a leading operator in India, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to build and operate its TD-LTE (time division duplex long term evolution) network in Maharashtra, one of the country’s largest telecom circles. TD-LTE is a 4G mobile broadband technology that delivers instant internet access and can support video streaming and high-definition video conferencing. The launch of commercial TD-LTE services later this year will offer Bharti Airtel subscribers in Maharashtra a much improved experience when using bandwidth-intensive applications, with more consistent network coverage and faster response times (low latency).

2012-02-27 | Closing of the transaction to transfer responsibility for the Norwegian nationwide TETRA Nødnett project to Motorola Solutions, Inc. completed

Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola Solutions, a leading provider of mission-critical communications solutions, have completed the transaction to transfer responsibility for the Norwegian nationwide TETRA Nødnett project including the transfer of 25 employees from Nokia Siemens Networks in Norway to Motorola Solutions.

2012-02-27 | Telkomsel Indonesia takes control of customers’ experience with Nokia Siemens Networks technology #MWC12

Telkomsel, Indonesia’s largest telecom operator, expects to provide improved service quality using Nokia Siemens Networks’ Customer Experience Management* (CEM) on Demand. The new portal, launched recently, will provide one single entry point to view real-time experience metrics for every customer in Telkomsel’s network. This will allow Telkomsel to have a unified view of customer data, along with continuous reporting of customer insights that help it to improve its customers’ experience and generate new revenue streams.