The Hindu Business Line : Nokia to announce site of global network operations centre soon

HELSINKI (Finland): Global telecom giant, Nokia has zeroed in on two sites in India for its global network operations centre that will manage the networks of the mobile service providers globally.

"We have zeroed in on two sites for our global network operations centre. We will soon announce the site," Nokia, Executive Vice-President and General Manager Networks, Mr Simon Beresford-Wyile said.

Nokia is offering managed services to 34 clients of its 140 clients in 28 countries, and has provided operating services for over 20 operators globally, helping them with the day-to-day tasks of running their networks so they can focus on bolstering thei r business offerings.

The network operations centre will centralise the delivery of network management and operating services for Nokia, he said.

The centre will be operational in first half of 2006 and will employ 100 people to start with, Mr Beresford-Wyile said, adding it would be the only one of its kind in the world.

He said that the company was talking to its clients in managed services business for delivering these services from India.

Services business comprises 25 per cent of the revenues of network business of Nokia and accounts for one-third of the employees.

The company had signed a $125 million deal last month with Bharti to expand its managed GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks in eight circles in western, central and eastern India. - PTI

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