Nokia Siemens Networks Brings HSDPA in Norway

Nokia Siemens Networks will improve Telenor's 3G network with HSDPA technology. This means that Norway should soon benefit from the highest data transfer rates of up to 14 megabits per second.

The initial upgrade at Telenor will be capable of supporting up to 3.6 Mbps, a rate high enough to make it possible to download movies, songs and just about anything in matters of only just a few seconds. As a result, Telenor will benefit from lower costs per megabit delivered over its 3G network.

It should turn out to be a win-win deal, both for the operator and the service provider. After all, the two companies have a long history behind them and now have the opportunity of strengthening their bonds even more. "We are fully prepared to support Telenor in meeting the market needs to provide a state-of-the-art HSDPA solution with a network of high speed, capacity and quality enabling true mobile broadband", said Finn Erik Hermansen from Nokia Siemens Networks.

"This HSDPA update enables us to use our already installed 3G network more effectively and can complete our offering with improvements in mobility and coverage. Moreover, the Nokia Siemens Networks base station, Flexi WCDMA Base Station, that is compact and installation-friendly with its unprecedented downscaled size and weight, will be a cost-efficient way to expand the network. Reduced power consumption also serves the environment in a favourable way", commented Trond Wiborg, CTO at Telenor Nordic on the new deal.

Nokia Siemens Networks will provide care services such as software support services and hardware repair services for the 3G network, as part of the agreement. The network will be supported by the multi-technology, just as it has been up to now, along with the multi-vendor NetAct network and service management system, which will be upgraded to support HSDPA technology.

The deliveries started during autumn 2007 and the service will be launched in November 2007.