NanJing TeleCom, one of the biggest subsidiaries under China TeleCom, and Nokia, have agreed to co-operate on initial deliveries of Wireless LAN equipment for the NanJing International Exhibition Center, which is an Internet traffic-intense location, a so-called public access zone.
Nokia will supply the necessary Wireless local area network (LAN) access points and Wireless LAN cards, enabling NanJing TeleCom to offer up to 11Mbit/s access to Internet services wirelessly. Typical locations where this service will be offered will initially be corporates, hotels, transport hubs, airports and similar places where mobile broadband services are required by subscribers. The implementation of these services helps NanJing Telecom not only to collect more precise end-users requirements, but also to develop new business models. The basic system will provide functions such as recognition, authentication and billing, etc. Furthermore, it will provide flexible authorization and authentication services based on user ID/password along with a SIM card.
NanJing is the capital city of JiangSu province, which is the one of most important cities in China. It has a population of about 5.4 million and is a comprehensive industrial zone and critical transportation and telecommunication hub in east China. NanJing TeleCom, as one of the leading subsidiaries of China TeleCom, built and opened the first broadband IP network in China in 2000, and was awarded "Top ten events of NanJing Economy Development in Year 2000", which also dramatically raised the level of NanJing information systems.
"Nokia is pleased to extend our cooperation beyond DSL broadband access business with NanJing TeleCom," says Andrew Page, Director of Broadband Systems, Nokia Networks China. "The Wireless LAN solution is a first step in the evolution to the Nokia Operator Wireless LAN solution, where SIM based authentication allows the mobile operator to integrate Wireless LAN with current billing systems. Nokia's market leadership in bringing innovative solutions to the market will assist NanJing TeleCom in being an innovative and advanced player in the era of the Mobile Information Age."
Nokia is committed to a long-term development and preferred partnership in China. With innovative technology, Nokia has continuously strengthened its market position as a leading supplier of mobile and broadband network systems and mobile phones in China. China is Nokia's second largest market in the world. Nokia's investment in China has surpassed USD 1.7 billion. Nokia has established over twenty offices, eight joint ventures and one R&D center, with over 5,500 employees in China.
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