E-Plus of Germany chooses Nokia as the main supplier of its 3G network - Network Developments - Brief Article

Mobile Internet, The, April, 2002

German mobile operator E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG has chosen Nokia to supply and deploy its 3G network. Nokia will be the exclusive vendor for E-Plus' 3G core network and a major supplier of its radio-access network. The contract, valued at 150 million euros, continues the near-decade-long relationship between the two companies.

In addition to network equipment, Nokia will provide its Network Deployment Package, which covers implementation and project management, and the Nokia KeyCare Package, which maintains the competitiveness of the network after roll-out. Deliveries begin immediately and include equipment for the entire core network and a major proportion of the base stations to be deployed in E-Plus' 3G network.

Nokia was E-Plus' first GSM supplier. Since 1993, Nokia has provided all E-Plus' GSM core network and the vast majority of its GSM radio network. Nokia has also supplied B-Plus' GPRS network.