Wind in Italy selects Nokia for turnkey supply of WCDMA 3G solution and managed services

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Italian operator Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. (Wind) have signed a three-year frame agreement for the turnkey supply of Nokia’s WCDMA 3G radio network solution, including Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station, Nokia NetAct(TM), and a range of services.

The modular, high capacity Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station will enable Wind to make more efficient use of its existing base station sites, leading to significant site cost savings through reduced site construction work, quick base station installation, and decreased power consumption. Wind’s network will be supported by the multivendor, multitechnology Nokia NetAct(TM) network and service management system. In the turnkey contract, Nokia will provide under managed services model to Wind maintenance services and project management, along with site acquisition, site construction, network planning, implementation, commissioning, and network optimization services.

"Nokia’s innovative solutions and services are a perfect fit for Wind’s strategy of ultra cost-efficient growth," says Jere Calmes, Chief Operating Officer, Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. "We are going to deploy Nokia’s WCDMA 3G solution in 9 out of the 20 regions in Italy, and we are confident that cooperation with a reliable supplier like Nokia will further strengthen Wind’s competitive position in the Italian market place."

Source: Nokia PR

France, Poland, Philippines, China, Nokia really is all over the place. Almost half of Italy is getting 3G now too! Good times indeed, global broadband looks like something that will happen before my age doubles.