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13th September 2004 - Nokia has won a deal, valued
at over 120 million USD, to supply GSM/EDGE and WCDMA
3G network equipment to the Libyan General Post and
Telecommunications Company (GPTC) for a new nationwide
mobile network. This is Nokia's first network deal in
Libya. Deliveries begin immediately.
Under the agreement, Nokia will be the main supplier
of the new operator's core network, including packet
core, as well as supplier of half of the radio network.
Nokia's radio network will serve Tripoli and the western
half of the country, providing coverage to over 60%
of the new operator's subscriber base.
The majority of the radio network supplied by Nokia
will be EDGE-capable, and Nokia will also provide WCDMA
3G capable base stations. In addition, Nokia will supply
its GPRS solution and the Nokia MSC Server System, the
new voice core solution for 2G and 3G. This is the first
deployment of a 3GPP Release 4 architecture in Africa.
"We foresee great progress in the telecommunications
landscape in Libya," says Eng. Mohamed Moammar
Al Gathafi, Chairman, GPTC. "Widespread mobile
phone service will bring undisputed benefits for our
society, and we are doing our utmost to ensure the highest
quality of service. The agreement with Nokia is a strong
indication of our efforts in this arena."
"We are extremely pleased to be a part of GPTC's
drive to bring quality mobile service to the people
of Libya," says Dr. Walid Moneimne, Senior Vice
President, EMEA, Networks, Nokia. "We are determined
to work for the future success of its business, and
this deal is proof of our commitment to this market."
"We are grateful for the trust that GPTC has placed
in our strong solutions, implementation expertise, and
customer support," adds Sam Olnen, Sales Director
for EMEA, Networks, Nokia.
Nokia will also provide implementation and care services,
including network planning, project management, spare
part management for multivendor hardware, and training
to maintain the competitiveness of GPTC's new network.
The services will be provided using Nokia NetAct(TM),
the only fully-featured, multi-vendor, multi-technology
operations support system on a single platform.
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