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Nokia to participate in 3G expansion with J-PHONE
October 22, 2002
J-PHONE creating a Japan-wide WCDMA network to meet demand for
3G.
Nokia has signed a contract with J-PHONE for the expansion of the
company's WCDMA radio-access network (RAN) in Japan.
J-PHONE is currently in the process of finalizing the network for
launching 3G services nationwide in December 2002. Additionally,
J-PHONE is expanding the network with a project calling for additional
base station sites to be implemented in 2003, making J-PHONE's network
one of excellent national coverage.
In undertaking this initiative, J-PHONE has selected Nokia as a
partner to supply network equipment and to provide installation,
commissioning, integration and project management services for efficient
network ramp-up. A wide range of care services, including spare
parts management, and training will help to maintain the competitiveness
of the network.
"J-PHONE has concluded that W-CDMA gives us the most global reach
and offers the most cost-effective way of migrating our network
in order to offer the capacity and services demanded by the market
in Japan," says John Thompson, CTO, J-PHONE. "We are partnering
with Nokia and other vendors to implement a new strategy based upon
rapid deployment of cost-effective outdoor base stations, thus significantly
reducing the investment required for 3G infrastructure, while accelerating
the pace of rollout. J-PHONE intends to provide excellent nationwide
coverage and services in order to offer our customers the option
to migrate early to 3G."
"We are delighted at the vote of confidence given to 3G technology
and to Nokia by J-PHONE with this major new contract," says Simon
Beresford-Wylie, Vice President, Nokia Networks. "We are excited
to be given the opportunity to expand our horizons in Japan and
are gearing up our organization to serve J-Phone well in this expansion
phase. Besides being an innovative and reliable technology supplier,
Nokia is an attractive partner for delivering, upgrading and servicing
our customers' networks."
WCDMA is the most efficient technology for integrated mobile voice
and data networks. WCDMA - like GSM/EDGE technologies - is a fully
standardized global solution with open interfaces. It provides high-data
rates and the benefits of global production volumes. WCDMA is fast
emerging as the global standard of choice for next-generation communications,
with 85% of the global 3G network markets expected to be based on
WCDMA. Nokia is a leading supplier in WCDMA infrastructure, with
over 30 customers around the world.
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