Nokia to supply switching and SDH equipment to TelSA for new network.HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2, 1998--Nokia and German operator TelSA have signed an agreement for the delivery of the Nokia Synfonet(r) SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy solution, including the STM-16, for a new high-capacity transmission network. Nokia will also supply its DX 200 digital switching platform and the Nokia network management system NMS See NetWare Management System. . Nokia is the sole supplier to TelSA. Nokia will also provide customer services such as installation, technical support, network planning and marketing. The network is expected to be operational in August this year. "The flexibility of Nokia's SDH solution will pay off, particularly in the start-up phase," states Mr Thomas Wisgalla, technical director of TelSA GmbH. "We can adapt network capacity to the required bandwidth simply by changing modules. This helps avoid unnecessary investment and will allow us to establish ourselves quickly." "We are pleased to have been chosen by TelSA as a SDH supplier. In the fast-developing German telecommunications market, the Nokia Synfonet(r) SDH solution proves its capabilities in demanding environments. Nokia can provide technical infrastructure as well as experience in entering markets," says Mr Jorns Haberstroh Managing Director, Nokia Telecommunications GmbH. TelSA GmbH is a network operator based in Halle in the German State of Saxony Saxony (săk`sənē), Ger. Sachsen, Fr. Saxe, state (1994 pop. 4,901,000), 7,078 sq mi (18,337 sq km), E central Germany. Dresden is the capital. Anhalt. The company's sole shareholder is Mitteldeutsche Energieversorgung Aktiengesellschaft (MEAG MEAG Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia MEAG Munich Ergo Asset Management GmbH ). Nokia's SDH product family, Synfonet, provides the telecommunications operator with a total SDH concept for access and transport networks, incorporated under a full network management system, Nokia NMS. The Nokia Synfonet enables the operator to build their network in a cost-efficient and optimised way, taking into account future needs such as broadband applications and future optical layering. Nokia's SDH technology has been supplied to close to 80 customers in over 20 countries. The Nokia DX 200 is the common name for the family of fully digital switching elements for all digital network levels, service features and capacity ranges for both mobile and fixed networks. Nokia's DX 200 technology has been supplied to approximately 120 operators in 30 countries. Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is a broad-scope telecommunications company supplying mobile phones, mobile and fixed telecommunications networks, data communications solutions, multimedia terminals and computer monitors. With sales in 130 countries, 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 FIM FIM The ISO 4217 currency code for the Finnish Markka. 52.6 billion ($9.8 billion) in 1997. Nokia, listed on NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange (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. .A), employs more than 38,000 people worldwide. "Synfonet" is a registered trademark of Nokia. CONTACT: Ms Arja Suominen Vice President, Communications Nokia Telecommunications Tel. (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8193 Fax (Int.) + 358 9 5113 8199 http://www.nokia.com |
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