Nokia supplies DCS 1800 cellular network to China

Business Wire, March 17, 1997

HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997--Nokia and Shanghai Post and Telecommunications Administration have signed an agreement for the supply of a DCS 1800 cellular network and wireless data solution. Deliveries will commence in April and are valued at close to USD 20 million.

Nokia's DCS 1800 cellular network delivery to China includes a Nokia DX 200 mobile switching center providing potential capacity up to 150.000 subscribers, a home location register, compact base stations and base station controllers as well as a full-scale network management system. Moreover, the Nokia Artus Data Communications Server (DaCS) will enable mobile subscribers of the Shanghai Post and Telecommunications' DCS network to rapidly access for example corporate data networks or Internet.

"This is a breakthrough for DCS 1800 in China and an important agreement for Shanghai mobile customers. We strongly believe DCS 1800 will grow in acceptance throughout China. As the world leader in DCS 1800, Nokia is well positioned to create leading edge mobile services, such as wireless data, in cooperation with its Chinese customers", states Mr. Folke Ahlb{ck, Senior Vice President, Nokia, Greater China.

Shanghai Post and Telecommunications Administration will concentrate initially in creating coverage and capacity in the densely populated region of Shanghai with 13 million residents. Moreover, it plans to implement high value cellular data services for business users.

Nokia develops and manufactures infrastructure equipment and systems for cellular and fixed networks. Nokia is the world's largest supplier of DCS 1800 systems, the world's second largest supplier of GSM networks, and the market leader in mobile data infrastructure. A pioneer in the development of cellular phone products, Nokia manufactures a complete range of cellular phones for all digital and major analog cellular phone systems, including a full range of DCS 1800 (PCN) handportables. Nokia GSM/DCS technology has been supplied to or ordered by 54 operators in 31 countries. Nokia has supplied GSM infrastructure technology in China also to Beijing Telecommunications Administration, Fujian PTA, Zhejiang PTA, Henan PTA, Jiangxi PTA, Yunnan PTA, amongst others.

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