Nokia to Provide Capacity Boost for M1 Network in Singapore.Business and Technology Editors HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2000 Nokia and M1 in Singapore have signed an agreement, valued at over USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 35 million, which will see the expansion and upgrade of the M1 GSM network. With this latest commitment, M1 will have invested over USD 240 million in its GSM network. Under the contract, Nokia will supply a complete range of transmission and base station equipment, including one of the the world's most powerful mobile switches - the DX 200 "i-series" Transit Mobile Switching Center (MSCi) and Nokia MetroSite High Capacity base stations. This seventh expansion will bring the total capacity of the M1 GSM 900 network to around 500,000 subscribers. As part of the deal, Nokia will also supply its Nokia Artus USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) A messaging function in GSM cellphones. Unlike regular text messages, USSD messages travel over GSM signaling channels and are used to query information and trigger services. See CAMEL. (Unstructured Supplementary Services Data) Center, an application platform for offering interactive messaging services, as well as software upgrades and a complete range of engineering services and training. Chief Executive Officer of M1, Neil Montefiore said: "The voice and data traffic in our network is continuing to show strong growth and we have to be a step ahead in providing the required capacity for growth. This agreement with Nokia means M1 will continue to offer competitive, advanced services, laying the ground more diverse future applications." The business environment is changing for operators such as M1, as mobile data meets IP, to enable more advanced services to be delivered to the mass market," said Heinz Brasic, General Manager, Nokia Networks, Singapore. "We are pleased to continue our partnership with M1 in satisfying the demands for capacity in Singapore, at every stage of their network evolution." M1, Singapore's most exciting and innovative mobile and paging service provider, is a consortium comprising the Keppel Group, Singapore Press Holdings  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. , Cable & Wireless and Cable & Wireless HKT HKT Phuket, Thailand - Phuket (Airport Code) HKT Home Keygen Token . Nokia has been working with M1 since its service launch in 1997. Nokia is paving the way to the mobile information society with its innovative products and solutions. Nokia is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks including related services. It also supplies multimedia terminals and computer displays. In 1998, net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 13.3 billion (USD 15.7 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of (NOK NOK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Norwegian Krone. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 53,000 people. Notes to Editors: Nokia MetroSite The complete Nokia MetroSite solution forms part of the Nokia High Capacity GSM System. Nokia MetroSite includes a high-capacity base station, a base station controller, a transmission node and two integrated radio options for cellular transmission. This new solution is intended for networks in areas of dense call traffic, such as business sectors, train or subway stations and shopping districts. This total site solution is also designed to make high capacity affordable by cutting operators' total network costs by up to 50 per cent. USSD USSD Center is complementary to existing SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. services, bringing smoother and faster interactive messaging to users. The Nokia Artus USSD Center enables Operators to introduce messaging services with Unstructured Supplementary Services Data (USSD) as the bearer, providing fast and predictable response times. Users can save links of USSD based services in their mobile phones to either their phonebooks or quick dial keys, and access the services via these links whenever they like. With the Nokia Artus Messaging Platform, users can also access Internet information via USSD as the USSD Center also supports WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. (Wireless Application Protocol). |
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