19th January 2006 - Philippines' wireless service provider
Smart Communications Inc. (SMART) and its sole network supplier
Nokia have signed an agreement for the supply of WCDMA 3G network
technology.
As part of the agreement, Nokia will deliver a WCDMA 3G radio
network including the Nokia High Speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA) solution, a 3G upgrade to the existing circuit and packet
switched networks, and related services.
The network will enable Smart to offer its customers 3G services
such as video streaming and high quality broadband mobile data
services.
"Smart is committed to offer the best 3G services in the
market. As of today, deliveries of equipment and services are
underway. The investments under this contract will allow us
to establish quality nationwide 3G coverage in the shortest
possible time," says Napoleon L. Nazareno, SMART President
and CEO.
"We are pleased to continue our cooperation with Smart
in the 3G sphere, where Nokia's solutions will benefit Smart's
customers by delivering the higher data transfer rates needed
for mobile multimedia services," says Markku Nieminen,
Account Director, Networks, Nokia.
The extensive services in the agreement include network design,
planning and optimization, and Operations Support System upgrade.
Also included are deployment services consisting of installation,
commissioning, integration and acceptance testing of the network.
Nokia has been the sole network supplier to Smart since 1998.
About Smart Communications Inc.
Smart Communications, Inc. is the Philippines' leading wireless
services provider with 20.8 million subscribers on its GSM network
as of end-September 2005. Of the total subscriber base served,
15.8 million are under the brands Smart Buddy, Smart Gold, addict
mobile, addict mobile prepaid, Smart Infinity, Smart Kid, Smart
Kid Prepaid and Smart ACeS. The remaining 5 million are serviced
through its subsidiary, Pilipino Telephone Corp., under the
GSM brand Talk 'N Text.
Since launching its GSM service in 1999, SMART has introduced
world-first wireless data services, including mobile commerce
services such as Smart Money, Smart Load and Smart Padala. SMART
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Philippines ' dominant telecommunications
carrier, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company. For
more information, please visit www.smart.com.ph
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