Mobile operator T-Mobile and Nokia have signed an agreement for Nokia to deliver its HSDPA solution to T-Mobile in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Under the agreement, Nokia will supply T-Mobile with its HSDPA solution as well as capacity expansions to T-Mobile's radio networks in the three countries. In addition, installation, commissioning and network optimization services are included in the deal.
"Deploying the Nokia leading-edge HSDPA solution will enable us to offer true mobile broadband access and new services to our customers," said Joachim Horn, Technical Director, T-Mobile Germany and head of the international planning and engineering leadership team. "We will start the roll-out of HSDPA in Germany in 2006 and then extend it to the Netherlands and the United Kingdom."
"Nokia is very pleased to supply T-Mobile with this exciting new technology evolution of WCDMA," said Robin Lindahl, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. "This deal is a good example of the successful co-operation that is taking place between Nokia and T-Mobile in the field of high speed mobile access and broadband applications."
