Nokia to supply GSM 1800 Network to Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications in China

Nokia will deliver base stations, and base station controllers, as well as the Nokia Network Management System. In addition Nokia will provide a full range of Professional Services covering Network Planning, Project Management, Implementation, Commissioning and Training.

Deliveries will commence in the second quarter of this year and the network expansion is expected to be operational during the fourth quarter.

Chongqing Mobile Telecommunications currently has 770,000 subscribers. The new GSM 1800 network will allow Chongqing to increase capacity and introduce new services.

"Nokia is pleased to welcome Chongqing Telecommunications as a new customer of our joint venture Nokia Beijing Telecommunications," said Malcolm Arnold, Vice President, System Business, Nokia (China) Investment Co. Ltd, "This is further evidence that Nokia is a leading vendor of GSM networks and this new customer brings the number of Nokia GSM operator customers to 92."

As one of the world's leading telecommunications companies, Nokia is committed to long-term partnerships in China. With many technology innovations Nokia has strengthened its market position as a leading supplier of mobile and fixed communications systems and equipment in China. At present, China is Nokia's second largest country in the world in terms of sales revenue, and Nokia's investment in China already exceeds USD1 billion. Nokia has established seven joint ventures, one wholly owned manufacturing plant and a research & development center in China. Nokia currently employs approximately 3,500 people in China.

Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, broadband and IP networks, related services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 55 000 people.