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Friday, Apr 09, 2004
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Telecommunications Nokia equipment for Idea network Our Bureau
New Delhi , April 8 NOKIA and Idea Cellular Ltd have signed a $24-million agreement for the supply of GSM/GPRS network equipment and multimedia services across the country. With this deal, Nokia becomes the sole supplier of Idea's GPRS network. According to an official statement, deliveries have begun and the project is scheduled for completion before the end of 2004. Under the GSM/GPRS expansion deal, Nokia will supply the complete range of Nokia GSM/GPRS equipment such as Base Station Subsystems, Switching SubSystems, GPRS Core Network, Short Message Service System, Multimedia Messaging centre expansion and Nokia download solution. They will also provide the Nokia Connect Site base station, which is part of the Nokia Connect GSM solution for new growth markets server, local applications, market-consulting support. Nokia is also providing an extensive set of services including IP planning support, network element installation & commissioning well as care maintenance services. Nokia will expand the cellular operator's GSM network for the Delhi and Andhra Pradesh circles, while extending the present GPRS core of Delhi beyond Delhi to all four circles - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Nokia has been working with Idea since 1996, providing turnkey services for the operator's GSM infrastructure over this period.
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