14 DAY TRIAL // Nokia Siemens Networks has just closed a EUR 180 million contract with Henan Mobile Communications Company (Henan MCC), the wholly owned subsidiary of China Mobile. This means that the company will be involved even more from now on in the development of China's GSM and EDGE networks.
Nokia Siemens Networks already holds a long and strong relationship with the Chinese telecom market, as it is one of its main GSM network suppliers. The new contract only takes the previous efforts further on, with a GSM network expansion, EDGE introduction as well as network planning and implementation services deal.
Henan MCC seems to be pretty satisfied with the results of their collaboration with Nokia Siemens Networks up to this point. That's only natural, as they have decided to take their business contract even further. "The stability, reliability and cost-effectiveness of Nokia Siemens Networks' network systems will allow us to provide our more than 27 million customers with exciting mobile experiences in the province, whether it is in GSM voice communications or EDGE for high speed and data connectivity", said Henan MCC general manager Yuan Jianguo.
As a result of the closed agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide core and radio networks equipment, mobile soft switching solution, as well as system integration, network planning, rollout and support services for Henan MCC's GSM and EDGE network. This new contract should bring even greater profits to Nokia Siemens Networks. "The GSM expansion and the move to EDGE will help operators build state-of-art networks and generate new revenues while preparing the network for future evolution", according to Zhang Zhiqiang, head of Nokia Siemens Networks' Greater China region. The company offers its telecom services in about 140 countries around the world, making it one of the leading providers in this field.
Nokia Siemens Networks is the global No. 1 in EDGE with 120 references and also connects more than 1.3 billion subscribers around the world. The company also holds the largest installed base in China Mobile's GSM network.