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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Nokia, Sprint Nextel to Roll Out Mobile WiMAX Services in Texas
Irving, TX, USA - Nokia today announced that Sprint Nextel has awarded
it the four Texas markets of Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin
for the initial build-out of Sprint Nextel's mobile WiMAX network.
Nokia will deploy WiMAX infrastructure, including the Nokia Flexi WiMAX
Base Station, at sites throughout the four Texas markets, enabling
Sprint Nextel to deliver wireless Internet broadband access to
consumers, businesses and governments. Service is expected to commence
in the Texas markets during the first half of 2008. Sprint Nextel's
mobile WiMAX network intends to cover 100 million people nationwide by
the end of 2008.
"Nokia's WiMAX solution provides Sprint Nextel a highly cost-effective
network infrastructure solution for delivering broadband wireless
Internet connectivity to its Texas customers," said Mark Louison, head
of Nokia's Networks division in North America. "Nokia has extensive
experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining high quality
networks in North America, and will apply best practices to ensure the
highest level of service for Sprint Nextel's WiMAX customers. We are
confident in our ability to deploy the network on time in these markets
in the first half of 2008."
The Nokia Flexi WiMAX Base Station allows operators to optimize the
costs of siting and operating WiMAX infrastructure equipment through its
small, modular size. Its compact size and lightweight, weather-proof
design minimizes the space, power consumption, and physical effort
required to install and run high-quality WiMAX networks. Additionally,
its modularity allows for easy capacity upgrades as traffic increases
and efficient use of existing or new base station sites. All these
characteristics are also critical to ensure an environmentally friendly
solution. Nokia will also supply its Access Service Network (ASN)
Gateway and NetAct network management platform as well as planning,
deployment, and care services.
"Nokia's expertise in delivering end-to-end wireless technology
solutions, coupled with Nokia devices that enable enhanced multimedia
content, will enable Sprint Nextel to provide our customers with
reliable, high-quality WiMAX service," said Barry West, Sprint
Nextel President, 4G Business Unit.
Nokia will showcase its complete mobile WiMAX infrastructure solution
and demonstrate mobile WiMAX technology at CTIA Wireless 2007 in
Orlando, Fla. at the end of March.
In addition to supplying Sprint Nextel with WiMAX network
infrastructure, Nokia will also develop WiMAX-enabled mobile devices,
including multimedia computers and Internet tablets, which are expected
to be available in 2008.
About Nokia
Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and
sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people
to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use
and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for
imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment,
solutions and ser vices for network operators and corporations.
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