Nokia to supply GSM expansion to Omnitel in Lithuania

Nokia and Omnitel, Lithuania's biggest GSM operator have signed a frame agreement for the supply and installation of additional switching capacity to expand the company's GSM 900/1800 network capacity and to modernize it with the newest switching technology.

Omnitel will expand its GSM network capacity to cater for aggressive subscriber growth that is now taking place in Lithuania, enhance network quality with new services for the customers and enchance its Short Messaging Service Centre (SMSC) capacity to cater to the surge in SMS traffic.

Delieveries have already started and will continue throughout the years 2002 and 2003.

"This is a solid evidence of the continuous effort by Omnitel to deliver the best of the class service quality to the end users," says Antanas Zabulis, President of Omnitel, "This also further reinforces our recognition that network quality is the fundamental requirement for the more content-rich Mobile Internet Applications that are in the pipeline."

"For Nokia, this agreement forms another cornerstone of our strong cooperation with Omnitel," adds Bjorn Keto, Managing Director, Nokia Lithuania, "We are fully confident with regard to the shaping of the Mobile Internet era in Lithuania and will continue to spearhead the development of local mobile Internet applications and services."

Omnitel is the premier mobile service provider in Lithuania. Omnitel's mobile offerings include a comprehensive range of products and services.

UAB Omnitel is the largest mobile telecommunications company in the Baltics. The number of its subscribers has reached 0.5 million. Omnitel currently holds about 60 percent of the Lithuanian mobile communications market. The company's turnover amounted to 340 million litas in 2000. For more information, please visit: www.omnitel.lt.

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secured solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

Further information:
Communications Department, Nokia Networks
Tel. + 358 7180 38195
E-mail nokia.networks@nokia.com

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