Nokia powers Eurotel's WCDMA 3G network in the Czech Republic

Details: Alec Barton; Category: Wireless Networks; 13 December 2005; 10173 views

Czech mobile operator Eurotel Praha has launched the first WCDMA 3G network in the Czech Republic...

Czech mobile operator Eurotel Praha has launched the first WCDMA 3G network in the Czech Republic.

The launch follows the successful live demonstration of 3G services, eg, video call and Internet browsing and file transfer with Nokia High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) at the Brno trade show in October 2005. In the first phase, the 3G services will be available in Prague and Brno , but will be expanding rapidly to other parts of the country.

Czech mobile operator Eurotel Praha has launched the first WCDMA 3G network in the Czech Republic.

Nokia and Eurotel Praha are currently also trialing HSDPA, which is an important step in bringing faster mobile services to consumers. The two companies have completed an HSDPA call, reaching 1.8 Mbps download speed, in Eurotel's live network using Nokia's 3G network technology.

Stanislav Kura, Chief Strategy and Product Development Officer, Eurotel Praha, spol. sr.o. declares: "We are pleased to see that Nokia's capability in WCDMA 3G network deployment helped us to launch the service in record time and according to our plans...Internet browsing is a great example of the benefits that HSDPA will bring to consumers."

As part of the deal announced in September, Nokia will provide Eurotel Praha with radio and packet core networks, including 3GPP Release 4 MSC Server System, Flexi Intelligent Service Node (ISN), IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and HSDPA-ready Nokia UltraSite WCDMA base stations. Nokia will also provide the NetAct (TM) network management solution, and services for network planning and implementation, operation and maintenance, and training.

Later, an upgrade to High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) with enhanced upload speeds will be available in a similar manner. Nokia upload speed is already 384 kb/s.

* Eurotel Praha reported almost 4.5 million customers in its network at the end of September 2005. The mobile telephone networks of Eurotel 900/1800 MHz and 450 MHz cover a territory which has 99% of the population of the Czech Republic (over 10 million people). Eurotel holds a UMTS license for the operation of 3rd generation mobile services.

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