Nokia and Nokia Siemens Networks Expand in Africa

Nokia has considered that Africa might be a promising area for mobile phone expansion. The reason for this is that there are many people who are currently having their first mobile phone experience.

In order to reach an agreement, several telecommunication officials from the partner countries from Africa will meet in a CTO gathering. This meeting will be attended by communication ministries and regulators from Ghanda, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. As part of Nokia's committee, official figures from the Finnish and German government and industry will be present.

Veli Sundback, executive vice president of corporate relations and responsibility for Nokia said that "While people around the world share the universal desire to connect with others, Nokia has dedicated itself to develop an unparalleled insight into the specific needs and aspirations of individuals in emerging markets. Less than a month ago, Nokia launched seven new phones based on this in-depth understanding, which are not only designed to be accessible to these consumers, but to also help spark development within the communities that they live and work".

Their expectations for future results coming from this expansion are high. "By 2015 we expect five billion people will be connected by wire and wirelessly from one end of the planet to the other, and the clear majority of these people will come from new growth markets in Asia and Africa", Lauri Kivinen further declared.

The debates will regard the telecommunication ecosystem, taking into account the socio-economic impact of information and mobile technology. Moreover, among the most important subjects, there will be analyzed the possibility for a successful cooperation between Europe and Africa. As a result of the gatherings, the official representatives will set the ground for developing new projects and for further discussing the future of telecommunications in Africa.