DTAC Chooses Nokia as Sole Network Supplier to Enhance Its Nationwide GSM/GPRS Network in Thailand With EDGE-Enabled Base Stations.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2003 With a significant delivery of UltraSite base stations, Nokia becomes sole network supplier to DTAC DTAC Division Tactical DTAC Digitized Training Access Center DTAC Deployable Testbed for Autonomic Computing DTAC Department of Tactics . Total Access Communication Plc (DTAC), Thailand's leading provider of mobile multimedia services today awarded Nokia a contract to enhance DTAC's nationwide GSM/GPRS 1800 network. The deal includes delivery of a significant number of Nokia EDGE-enabled UltraSite base stations, as well as high-capacity base station controllers, capacity-enhancing software features and other capabilities that will further improve DTAC's network quality. With this contract, Nokia becomes the sole supplier of mobile network infrastructure to DTAC. With EDGE technology, DTAC can offer its customers superior quality network services that combine high-speed data, voice, audio, video and text. "This is a milestone in DTAC's end-to-end cooperation with Nokia to provide innovative services to all of our six million customers across the country," said Sigve Brekke, DTAC's Co-Chief Executive Officer. "We are experiencing exponential growth Extremely fast growth. On a chart, the line curves up rather than being straight. Contrast with linear. in our data traffic. By choosing Nokia as the sole supplier on our network we can very efficient upgrade our network to EDGE when demand is sufficient. "Nokia has clearly demonstrated its leadership in mobile network technologies and strong commitment in helping DTAC to deliver the highest quality service through our GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. network since the mid-1990s. Nokia has proven itself once again through the EDGE trial we recently conducted. Nokia is clearly our choice for EDGE," Brekke added. Kristian Strand, Account Director, Nokia Networks said, "Nokia is proud to be the sole supplier to DTAC's GSM/GPRS/EDGE network. We will continue to work very closely work with DTAC to harmonize its existing network equipment. DTAC subscribers will benefit from the highest network quality service and enjoy up to three times faster speeds when browsing, downloading and sharing multimedia content." In June 2003, DTAC launched DTAC Streaming, the first mobile multimedia service in Thailand. Developed by the DTAC-Nokia EASY Application Factory, the service delivers multimedia content over DTAC's Nokia GPRS/EDGE-ready nationwide network to DTAC subscribers with multimedia-enabled handsets such as the Nokia 3650. Nokia has been in collaboration with DTAC since the 1990s. To date, Nokia has supplied DTAC with complete GSM systems and solutions comprising GSM core and radio networks, GPRS core network The GPRS system is used by GSM Mobile phones, the most common mobile phone system in the world (as of 2004), for transmitting IP packets. The GPRS Core Network is the centralised part of the GPRS system and also provides support for WCDMA based 3G networks. , the Nokia Multimedia Messaging Center (MMSC), the Nokia Short Message Service Center (SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ), the Nokia Intelligent Network (IN) Platform and Network Consultancy Services. About DTAC DTAC is Thailand's leading wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. brand, with over 6 million customers. DTAC aims to make mobile communications easy, accessible and affordable, under a just and transparent pricing system Noun 1. pricing system - a system for setting prices on goods or services system - a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation" . About Nokia A market leader in the cellular industry in Asia Pacific, Nokia provides innovative, industry leading and market-relevant technology and products to around 20 diverse markets in the region. Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and reliable solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges. Note to Editors EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) or Enhanced GPRS (EGPRS), is a digital mobile phone technology that allows it to increase data transmission rate and improve data transmission reliability. ) is a GSM evolution. The first commercial products (like the Nokia 6200) will enable voice and data traffic at a speed of up to 118 Kbps. The maximum data speed of EDGE technology is 473 kbit/s. GSM network evolution to EDGE will enable an average of three times faster GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. data connections using the existing 800, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. bands. End users will experience faster access to existing services and faster delivery of new and enhanced services Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; via existing GSM frequencies. |
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