Nokia is delivering a complete 800MHz TETRA network using IP technology to Tianjin Public Security . The network is the first of its kind in China and expected to be operational during second half of 2003.
This new TETRA network will cover the urban area in Tianjin providing advanced applications such as IP packet data for the related authorities in order to further enhance security communications. It will be interconnected to another TETRA network, which was provided by Nokia to Tianjin Water Conservancy Bureau.
Nokia is the world's leading supplier of TETRA networks and terminals, offering the most modern scaleable digital radio communication solutions using IP technology for public safety organizations and other professional users. Special features include: top-class communication security, fast network-wide group calls, sophisticated emergency call functionality, prioritized calls, advanced messaging and data communication services, including IP packet data.
"The TETRA network we are supplying will not only provide highly efficient voice communications, but also the data communication required by the customer to further develop its data information system," says Topi Kinnunen, Director of Nokia Professional Mobile Radio APAC.
"Nokia is pleased to have worked closely with our Chinese partners to bring about this important entry into the Public Safety & Security market in China. This milestone also shows that TETRA technology has been spreading fast in China and has been readily adopted by Chinese customers and government departments," he adds.
Nokia will deliver TETRA switching equipment, a number of base stations, dispatcher stations, and Nokia TETRA handsets. In addition to network equipment, Nokia will provide its Network Deployment Package, which covers implementation, commissioning and project management; the Nokia technical support Package, which maintains the competitiveness of the network after roll-out; and a package of training services for developing staff competencies.
Nokia is committed to long-term development and preferred partnership in China. With innovative technology, Nokia has continuously strengthened its market position in China as a leading supplier of mobile and broadband network systems and mobile phones. In China, Nokia is the largest exporter in the telecommunications industry. Nokia has established more than twenty offices, eight joint ventures and two R&D centers, with nearly 5,000 employees in China.
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