ESPOO, Finland, April 17, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- TietoEnator and Nokia Networks deepened their R&D cooperation in mobile core network in the autumn of 2001. At the moment TietoEnator has some 350 employees working in this area in Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Oulu and Jyvaskyla.
TietoEnator and Nokia Networks have now agreed to enhance their cooperation in the area of mobile core networks. During 2002, more DX 200-related work will be taken over by TietoEnator. TietoEnator will recruit about 100 new software and testing engineers for these new duties by the end of this year.
"The telecommunications industry remains the driving technology for people everywhere and within this domain the further development of feature-rich next-generation systems is a key strategy for Nokia. Our close and effective cooperation with TietoEnator jointly enhances our ability to meet these new challenges," said Keith Sutton, Vice President and General Manager, Nokia Networks.
"Telecom is one of the key focus areas for TietoEnator. Our target is to be the leading supplier of high-value-added IT services to the Telecom industry in Europe. Cooperation with global industry leaders like Nokia is taking us closer to this target," said Pentti Heikkinen, President of TietoEnator Business Area Telecom & Media.
TietoEnator's Telecom & Media cooperates with customer industries that form a full value chain from content providers to operators and networks, manufacturers of terminal and mobile devices and end-user concepts. Telecom & Media operates in 13 European countries.
With almost 12,000 employees and annual net sales of EUR 1.1 billion, TietoEnator is a leading supplier of high value-added IT services in Europe. TietoEnator specialises in consulting, building and hosting its customers' business operations in the digital economy. The Group's services are based on a combination of deep industry-specific expertise and latest information technology. www.tietoenator.com
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges. www.nokia.com
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