Europe
: Omnitel launched High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA) services
in the city of Palanga from where the service rollout will extend
to other parts of the country. With Nokia's HSDPA solution, Omnitel
will be able to operate its network more cost-efficiently and offer
its customers data services at speeds of up to four times faster than
current 3G speeds.
"Thanks to our recently launched WCDMA 3G network that has been
now upgraded to HSDPA, we can offer our customers the best quality
services, such as high speed mobile Internet connection, " says
Antanas Zabulis ( inset ), CEO, Omnitel. "In
today's event we are demonstrating the exceptional speed of HSDPA
together with Nokia, whose WCDMA and HSDPA solutions and rapid deployment
of the network have enabled us to offer this new service to our customers."
"This launch is an important milestone for Omnitel and Lithuania,"
says Jan Lindgren, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. "Nokia HSDPA
is a cost-effective, high performance solution that helps operators
tackle the challenges of providing high speed, quality services with
optimized cost of delivery."
In addition to WCDMA 3G and HSDPA radio network, Nokia has delivered
Omnitel Lithuania packet core network equipment, and will upgrade
the operator's existing Nokia Mobile Switching Center (MSCi) to Nokia
MSC Server mobile softswitch. Nokia will provide maintenance services,
and the network will be supported by the unique, multitechnology Nokia
NetAct(TM) network and service management system.
Nokia is Omnitel's sole core network and WCDMA 3G network supplier.
In WCDMA 3G, Nokia has 59 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, Nokia HSDPA offers
up to four times faster data services than current 3G, and consequently
enhanced quality of service experience. Nokia is a leader in the HSDPA
market, with over 20 contracts globally. Several network operators
have already opened their HSDPA networks with the Nokia HSDPA.
Mobile softswitching and IMS are the main elements in converging networks.
With over 90 customers for the MSC Server, Nokia has delivered the
majority of the world's commercial 3GPP-compliant mobile softswitches,
accounting for over 75% of Nokia's switch deliveries. Nokia is also
the front-runner in IMS for fixed and mobile networks, with over 80
references for IMS solutions, such as Push to talk over Cellular and
video sharing.
