Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Indian GPRS Network Management Contract

­Nokia Siemens Networks has been selected by Unitech Wireless as its exclusive pan-India supplier to roll out and manage its GPRS core network under a three year contract. Nokia Siemens Networks will provide an entire gamut of services ranging from network implementation and network operations to care.

"The mobile data surge is happening now," added Urs Pennanen, Head of India region at Nokia Siemens Networks. "Gearing up for launch by end of this year, our solution will enable Unitech Wireless to meet the demands of increased user traffic - both from a service and cost point of view. For us this partnership is especially significant since it proves we are the clear number 1 for packet core implementations in the Indian market."

Nokia Siemens Networks will implement IP/Multi Protocol Layer Switching (MPLS) technology and design an end-to-end packet core network with high resiliency and performance. In addition, an online and offline mediation system and the NetAct network management system will monitor, manage and optimize the network to support high speed data services.

No financial details were provided.

Uninor is the brand name for Unitech Wireless - the joint venture company of India's Unitech and the Norway based Telenor Group.

Unitech Wireless holds a pan-India UAS license to offer mobile telephony services in each of India's 22 circles. It has also received spectrum to roll out these services in 21 of the 22 circles and intends to roll out its services in select circles by the end of 2009.

Posted to the site on 6th October 2009