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: A leading Czech mobile operator, Eurotel Praha, spol. s.r.o. has
launched the first High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network
in the Czech Republic. The solution, provided by Nokia, allows Eurotel,
an affiliate of Telefónica and O2, to operate its network more
cost-efficiently and offer faster mobile data services to its customers.
"We are pleased to announce another notable first - being the
Czech Republic's first mobile operator to launch HSDPA services, such
as faster data with international connectivity," says Salvador
Anglada ( inset ), CEO, Eurotel Praha, spol. s.r.o. "With
Nokia's HSDPA solution we can offer our customers download speeds
twice as fast as the current fast data solution."
"We are very pleased to support Eurotel in launching HSDPA services,
which is an important milestone for the Czech Republic and the whole
Telefónica Group," says Pentti Tolonen, General Manager,
Networks, Nokia. "Nokia HSDPA solution makes real mass-market
mobile multimedia possible, and shows further proof of Nokia's strength
in advanced radio network technologies."
In WCDMA 3G, Nokia has 58 customers to date. Nokia's high-performing
HSDPA is a simple software upgrade to Nokia WCDMA networks, thus enabling
cost-effective and fast rollout. In the first phase, the Nokia HSDPA
offers average data speeds of 1-2 Mbps. Nokia is a leader in the HSDPA
market, with over 20 contracts globally, 9 of which have been publicly
announced.
Nokia has supplied the HSDPA solution to Eurotel as part of a contract
announced in September 2005.
About Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o.
Eurotel Praha, spol. s r.o. is the leading mobile telecommunications
operator in the Czech Republic. The company provides complex voice
and data services to more than 4.67 million customers (December 2005).
Quality of the services provided, scope of offered solutions, level
of innovation and customer care make the company founded in 1991 the
leader of the Czech market.
In cooperation with its 100 % owner, CESKÝ TELECOM, a.s., Eurotel
offers the most complex portfolio of voice and data services supported
by unique combination of fixed and mobile telephony. The services
are provided to customers of contract as well as prepaid services.
Eurotel in the long term confirms its leading position in the Czech
market also in the segment of business customers.
In the territory of the Czech Republic Eurotel operates the NMT and
GSM network as well as unique 3G networks - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO data
network and most recently UMTS network enabling data, voice, picture
and video transmission. Together with CESKÝ TELECOM the company
operates the most extensive WiFi hotspots network in the country.
