Nokia Siemens Networks to supply its radio access solution to Telefonica O2 Germany

Nordic Business Report, July 16, 2008

NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-16 July 2008-Nokia Siemens Networks to supply its radio access solution to Telefonica O2 Germany(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com

Finnish telecomms infrastructure company Nokia Siemens Networks, owned by the Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and the German electrical engineering and electronics company Siemens, said on Wednesday (16 July) that Telefonica O2 Germany is moving to expand network coverage and capacity to provide its customers with improved mobile voice and online services.

Under a wide-ranging 3-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will supply O2 Germany with its energy-efficient radio access solution, bringing at the same time environmental and operational benefits to the operator.

Nokia Siemens Networks also will upgrade the 3G network with the High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) software functionality to cover all of Germany. Besides modernising the 2G network sites, Nokia Siemens Network will provide its EDGE software upgrade to bring high-speed data capability to the GSM network as well.

Nokia Siemens Networks also will provide the NetAct network management and service management solution for maximising network performance as well as maintenance services.

Under the separate service contract, Nokia Siemens Networks Services Deutschland will provide O2 in Germany with on demand system repair and maintenance services at all operator's locations to ensure undisturbed and quality network operation, while at the same providing operational benefits to O2.

No financial information was provided.

Nokia Siemens Networks, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is an international telecomms infrastructure company with operations in some 150 countries worldwide.

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