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28 January 2004 - TELESTET has brought commercial 3G
service to Greece with the launch of the country's first
WCDMA network, enabling top-of-the-line mobile services
such as advanced multimedia messaging, high-quality
streaming, browsing and video calls at speeds of up
to 384 kpbs. As the supplier of TELESTET's network,
Nokia has played a key role in the realization of this
landmark network launch, which is initially taking place
in the greater Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra and Irakleion
areas with other major cities to follow soon. Previously,
TELESTET and Nokia also jointly demonstrated Greece's
first public WCDMA 3G demo in June.
"Today is an important milestone in the evolution
of mobile services in Greece and it is fitting that
TELESTET - as Greece's pioneer of innovative telecommunications
solutions, is first to commercially launch 3G services,"
said Mr. Nikolaos Varsakis, Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of TELESTET on January 22nd, the 3G
launch date. "In line with our strategy of grasping
new opportunities for continuous profitable growth,
we will remain at the forefront of Greece's mobile telephony,
fully exploiting all the benefits of this new technology,
not only for our customers but also for our business."
The launched WCDMA 3G network uses equipment provided
by Nokia under an agreement announced last April. Included
in the agreement was a complete radio-access and core
network and Operations Support System (OSS), plus the
implementation, optimization and care services that
were instrumental in achieving fast and smooth network
roll-out.
In addition, Nokia is providing its operations start-up
package to support TELESTET in starting and developing
its operations competencies and procedures for the network.
The package, which uses the Nokia NetActTM network and
service management system, includes remote monitoring
as well as locally delivered operations support and
capability transfer.
The new WCDMA services can be accessed utilizing the
advanced mobile devices such as the Nokia 6650 and Nokia
7600, now available in the retail outlets of TELESTET
in Greece.
"It is indeed an important achievement for TELESTET,
the whole TIM group and the Greek mobile market,"
says Mr. Roberto Loiola, Vice President, Networks, Nokia.
"And we are extremely pleased to have been central
to making this happen - with quality Nokia products
and efficient implementation. The fact that Nokia has
now supplied eight out of the 14 commercial WCDMA networks
currently launched worldwide, highlights that Nokia's
WCDMA 3G solution is the very best technology for innovative
and enriching services."
TELESTET, the brand name for STET Hellas Telecommunications
SA is at the forefront of mobile communications in Europe.
To its growing base of more than 2.7 million customers
in Greece, the company offers some of the most innovative
products and services in the market. TELESTET acquired
a license for deploying 3G network and services in July
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