Nokia to expand Chunghwa Telecom's 3G network in Taiwan

August 4, 2004

Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecom operator in Taiwan, has issued Nokia the order to build out the second phase of its WCDMA based 3G network. With this expansion Nokia continues to be Chunghwa Telecom's sole 3G infrastructure supplier.

Roll-out for this new expansion has already begun and will expand Chunghwa Telecom's 3G network coverage to the most populated areas in west coast and major cities of east coast of the island.

This decision by Chunghwa Telecom followed the successful completion of the first phase of its 3G network build-out, using equipment solely supplied by Nokia, including the 3GPP Rel.4 architecture. The Nokia WCDMA 3G solution will enable Chunghwa Telecom's eight million customers to enjoy advanced multimedia mobile services, such as multimedia messaging, mobile entertainment, mobile location services, corporate services, and m-commerce.

Nokia has been working with Chunghwa Telecom since 1999, having supplied the operator's GPRS core network, multimedia messaging solution (MMS) and ADSL for high-speed fixed Internet access in addition to the WCDMA system.

Under the expansion agreement Nokia is supplying an extensive scope of work covering WCDMA equipment and services. The equipments include Radio Network Controllers, WCDMA Indoor Supreme Base Stations, Outdoor Supreme Base Stations and MetroSite Base Stations for both macro and indoor sites, circuit core expansion.

In addition Nokia will continue to supply a complete range of operator services to help Chunghwa maximize their operating efficiency and add value to their business case. These services include network planning, site acquisition, project management, installation, commissioning, pre-launch optimization and multivendor network integration for fast ramp-up and seamless overlay of new technologies.