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Telenor to replace its infrastructure for mobile services in Norway
Nov 05, 2009 (Hugin via COMTEX) --
(Oslo/Fornebu, 5 November 2009): Telenor is going to replace its
entire mobile services infrastructure in Norway during the next
years, with the aim of creating a flexible and cost efficient
platform for mobile services. Huawei and Starent Networks have been
chosen as the technology providers for the wireless network and
mobile core network, respectively.
The scope of the agreement includes the delivery of equipment across
technology generations and frequency bands, as well as multi-base
stations for 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE. The change of providers will
also entail digitisation, with the entire wireless network and core
network being migrated to an IP-based platform.
"This is the biggest upgrade of the mobile network in Norway we have
ever carried out. It will create a solid and flexible base for
further developing the services offered by the Telenor mobile network
and the quality of those services. Our aim is to provide customers
with better, more innovative services across the country. This means
better in terms of capacity, speed and stability," explains Ragnar
Karhus, head of Telenor Norway.
The replacement of infrastructure will represent a moderate increase
in investments over the next two years, and thereafter improve our
cost and capex structure.
Providers were selected on the basis of a thorough tender process.
The providers were assessed according to technical requirements and
specifications, future plans, commercial terms and conditions that
could ensure stable, effective and predictable cooperation.
"All the providers were evenly matched, but in the end Huawei and
Starent Networks emerged as the winners. It was a combination of
technical quality, reliability in terms of handling a large-scale
equipment replacement operation and commercial terms that was the
deciding factor," says Ragnar Karhus.
The agreement will run for six years and it must be given final
approval by the Board of Directors at Telenor ASA.
"Huawei has also developed a very exciting concept where partners are
closely involved in developing future services and infrastructure.
This innovation centre was also a factor that stood out in the
overall assessment. It provides us with an opportunity to further
develop our role as a leading mobile operator and create conditions
for technology development," adds Karhus.
"We feel proud that we have won this contract with one of the world's
leading mobile operators in its own domestic market and we are
looking forward to this very exciting collaboration," says Yu
Chengdong, Senior Vice-President for Huawei, European Region.
"Telenor is a market leader because it focuses on providing a
superior customer experience along with compelling services. We are
pleased that Starent Networks can be involved in this venture as we
are committed to Telenor's success and to providing solutions for
their broadband multimedia networks," says Ashraf Dahod, president
and chief executive officer at Starent Networks.
Press meeting at 12 p.m.
CEO Ragnar Karhus and CTO Rolv-Erik Spilling at Telenor Norway are
pleased to invite the press to a meeting at Telenors Headquarter at
Fornebu at 12 p.m. to answer questions about the agreements, and the
consequences of the technology replacement. The press meeting will
take place in building E, room E 4.2.
Contact person regarding press meeting:
Information manager Anders Krokan, tel. +47 952 09 037
anders.krokan@telenor.com
Press contacts at Huawei and Starent Networks:
Huawei:
Anders Ljunggren, Huawei, tel. +47 41 041 626.
anders.ljunggren@huawei.com
Starent Networks:
Jennifer Buchhalter, tel. +1 978 863 3749
jbuchhalter@starentnetworks.com
For more information about Huawei and Starent, visit:
www.huawei.com
www.starentnetworks.com
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SOURCE: Telenor
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