Nokia and Telenor Sign Network Expansion Contract

Nokia and Telenor Pakistan recently announced that they have extended their existing frame agreement on GSM radio network equipment and services until 2009. Over the 3 year period, Nokia will deliver more than 2000 base stations and continue to plan, build and manage the radio network in close association with Telenor Pakistan. The cooperation aims at increasing Telenor Pakistan's network coverage and capacity in most of Punjab, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Administered Kashmir and northern regions of Pakistan, including the capital city of Islamabad.

"This extension is the best testimony of a successful relationship between Nokia and Telenor and reiterates Nokia's commitment to Pakistan, fulfilling our promise to bring high-quality equipment and services to provide world class mobile services to the Pakistani consumers," says Veqar ul Islam, Country Director, Networks, Nokia Pakistan.

Under the agreement, Nokia provides Telenor Pakistan with Nokia's state-of-the art radio and transmission network, including microwave radios. A wide range of services will support the radio network roll-out and operation, including turnkey maintenance services, hardware support services, and services for the deployment of the GSM network, including network planning, site acquisition, civil works and telecom implementation. Nokia also provides competence development services to Telenor Pakistan. The network continues to be supported by the multivendor, multitechnology Nokia NetAct network and service management system.

Nokia Services boasts a broad business solution portfolio and is one of the major players in the Managed Services business with more than 60 contracts globally.

The deliveries have already started.