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25th August 2005 - New Delhi, India - Nokia announced today
that it plans to open a Global Networks Operation Center in
India by the end of the year, underscoring its commitment
to one of the world's fastest-growing telecommunications markets.
The center will perform network operation tasks primarily
for selected operators in the Asia Pacific region as well
as Europe, the Middle East and Africa as part of Nokia's managed
services offering. The location of the site, which will initially
employ up to 100 people, will be unveiled at a later date.
The announcement was made by Simon Beresford-Wylie, Executive
Vice President and General Manager, Networks, at Nokia's Focus
on India investor event in New Delhi. It is the latest investment
by Nokia in the vibrant Indian market, continuing a decade-long
relationship that started with the first-ever cellular call
in India, which was made on a Nokia mobile phone and a Nokia-deployed
network.
"Given Nokia's strong commitment to its expanding services
business, plus the positive experience it has enjoyed in India
as both a growth and services market, the decision to locate
the operation center in India was an easy one to make,"
Simon Beresford-Wylie says.
"The Networks Operation Center is a firm step towards
further enhancing our global reach to better serve our customers.
We are aligning with their needs to keep costs in check and
improve the services they provide in an ever-tougher market,"
adds Bosco Novak, Senior Vice President for Services, Networks,
Nokia.
Nokia has contracted managed services with 34 clients in 28
countries, and has provided operating services for over 20
operators globally, helping them with the day-to-day tasks
of running their networks so they can focus on bolstering
their business offerings. With its unique Nokia NetAct(TM)
network and service management system, Nokia is a leader in
this growing market.
In India, Nokia's operations include networks and terminals
sales divisions, three Research and Development facilities
and an upcoming manufacturing facility in Chennai that will
produce both terminals and GSM infrastructure equipment.
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