Shanxi Mobile Communication Company of China has chosen Nokia's mPosition for its mobile location services

Shanxi Mobile Communication Company and Nokia Neu Commtech Co., Ltd. have signed a contract for the supply and deployment of the Nokia mPosition solution for mobile location services. Nokia Neu Commtech Co., Ltd. is Nokia's Chinese joint venture and one of the leading companies in China for mobile data services.

With Nokia's mPosition, Shanxi MCC will be able to implement mobile location services in its multi-vendor GSM network. This represent the first such deployment in China, demonstrating the Nokia mPosition's ability to interwork with network infrastructure from other vendors.

Under the agreement, Nokia will provide its Nokia Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC), Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC), and other network products that make up the mPosition solution. In addition, the contract calls for installation and roll-out. Deliveries start immediately, and the system will be deployed in February 2002.

"Location-based services will become an important revenue source for mobile operators, bringing a new dimension to their service offering," says Malcolm Arnold, general manager of Nokia Neu Commtech Co., Ltd. "We are very pleased to be able to provide our mPosition solution to Shanxi MCC to help bring such services to Shanxi customers. This contract shows that the Nokia mPosition solution not only combines industry-leading technology, it is also fully interoperable with equipment from a variety of network vendors."

Nokia is a leader in positioning technologies. The location methods used by Nokia mPosition allow operators early access to specific markets with a Cell ID-based solution as well as with more accurate neighboring-cell measurement solutions. The methods provide an investment-secured evolutionary path to E-OTD and A-GPS (assisted global positioning system) covering GSM, 3G (WCDMA/EDGE) and ALL-IP RAN networks.

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 two R&D centers, with over 5,500 employees in China.

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure 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.

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