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Munich, Germany / Espoo, Finland July 16, 2008 -- Telefonica
O2 Germany is moving to expand
network coverage and capacity to provide
its customers with improved mobile voice and online services. Nokia
Siemens Networks will carry out this modernization project enabling the
operator to reduce network power consumption.
In a separate deal,
O2 has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to carry out implementation
services at more than 200 radio access sites. It is the first customer
win for Nokia Siemens Networks service subsidiary in Germany,
established in January 2008.
The network expansion project will
enhance the capability of O2’s 2G and 3G networks and expand their
coverage with the latest radio access technology. Under a wide-ranging
3-year contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will supply O2 Germany with its
energy-efficient radio access solution, bringing at the same time
environmental and operational benefits to the operator.
“Our
objective is to use the most advanced technology, to further increase
our coverage as well as to reduce costs. To achieve our goals, we need
reliable partners who can supply us with state-of-the-art equipment and
extensive services at best commercial conditions,” said Andrea
Folgueiras, CTO of O2 in Germany.
The innovative energy
efficiency solution from Nokia Siemens Networks, featuring the
market-leading Flexi base stations, provides significant power savings.
Moreover, the customer benefits from the quick implementation and
reduced operational expenses thanks to the revolutionary small and
modular Flexi base station.
Nokia Siemens Networks also will
upgrade the 3G network with the High-speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA) software functionality to cover all Germany. This technology
will allow O2 subscribers to enjoy high-speed mobile Internet as well
as rich data and multimedia services with very fast communication
speeds, while higher data rates and increased network capacity will
enable the operator to expand its service offerings.
Besides
modernizing the 2G network sites, Nokia Siemens Network will provide
its EDGE software upgrade to bring high-speed data capability to the
GSM network as well. Nokia Siemens Networks also will provide the
NetAct network management and service management solution for
maximizing network performance as well as maintenance services.
“We
are very pleased to extend our long-term relationship with this
agreement and by doing so, to strengthen O2’s competitive position in
the market,” said Thomas Riedel, Customer Business Team Head for
Telefonica Europe.
Under the separate service contract, Nokia
Siemens Networks Services Deutschland will provide O2 in Germany with
on demand system repair and maintenance services at all operator’s
locations to ensure undisturbed and quality network operation, while at
the same providing operational benefits to O2.
About Telefónica O2 Germany
Telefónica O2 Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
belongs to Telefónica Europe and is part of the Spanish
telecommunication group Telefónica S.A. The Company offers its German
private and business customers postpaid and prepaid mobile telecom
products as well as innovative mobile data services based on the GPRS
and UMTS technologies. In addition, the integrated communications
provider also offers DSL fixed network telephony and high-speed
internet. Telefónica Europe has more than 43 million mobile and fixed
network customers in Great Britain, Ireland, the Czech Republic,
Slovakia and Germany.
Information Source: Nokia Siemens Network
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