Nokia will be the supplier of both core and radio-access networks for 3G for Orange Switzerland. Nokia has previously supplied WCDMA 3G networks to Orange UK and Orange France. In addition, the company’s latest WCDMA smartphone, the Nokia 6630, will be included in Orange Group’s offering of 3G products. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Deployment of the Nokia WCDMA 3G system has already begun and it will be ready for use by the year end. In addition, Orange Switzerland will be using the Nokia NetActa Service Quality Manager for network and service monitoring, allowing it to monitor its MMS, SMS, GPRS and GSM services from the subscriber’s point of view. http://www.nokia.com
- Nokia has been a complete GSM supplier to Orange Switzerland since 1998.
- Orange Switzerland serves over 1 million subscribers.
