NOKIA: Nokia & Globe Telecom agreement for delivery ofof GPRS core network and GSM expansion in Philippines.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-18 November 1999-NOKIA: Nokia and Globe Telecom sign USD 30 million agreement for the delivery of GPRS core network and GSM expansion in the Philippines (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:181199 Globe Telecom and Nokia have signed a contract for the supply of Nokia's General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) core network solution and expansion of Globe Telecom's GSM-based Handyphone service, the Company's Mobile Telephone System (CMTS).

The agreement, valued at approximately USD 30 million will expand Globe's range and quality of GSM services with work scheduled to be completed by the first half of next year. The expansion includes Nokia's high capacity Mobile Switching Centres (MSCi), Home Location Registers (HLR), Short Message Service...