Deliveries and implementation have already begun and the TETRA service is expected to be available by the end of 2002 in Casablanca prior to nationwide rollout.
The TETRA system will provide superior voice and data communication facilities and services, including public safety and security, transportation, utilities, construction and emergency services.
"Nokia has been supportive from the very beginning and hence it was the obvious choice of supplier, " explains Boubker Chaoui, Director, Moratel.
"The network will be the most advanced professional mobile radio network in Morocco, with the richest functionality and it will go a long way towards demonstrating the benefits of TETRA to our customers and the Moroccan market as a whole," adds Mr. Chaoui.
Nokia is the world's leading supplier of TETRA networks and terminals, offering the most modern scaleable digital radio communication solutions using IP technology for public safety organizations and other professional users.
"Moratel has been successful in winning the only national TETRA licence in Morocco and we are pleased to be chosen to support it in the development of secure TETRA communications," says Benoit Loth, Senior Account Manager, Nokia, "This agreement further strengthens Nokia's position as world leader in TETRA networks."
Nokia will deliver TETRA switching equipment, a number of base stations, dispatcher stations, and Nokia TETRA handsets. Special features include: top-class communication security, fast network-wide group calls, sophisticated emergency call functionality, prioritized calls, advanced messaging and data communication services, including IP packet data.
In addition to network equipment, Nokia will provide its Network Deployment Package, which covers implementation, commissioning and project management; the Nokia KeyCare(TM) Package, which maintains the competitiveness of the network after roll-out; and a package of training services for developing staff competencies.
Nokia has a proven track record in delivering multiswitch TETRA networks capable of providing all TETRA services uniformly countrywide. The open interfaces of Nokia TETRA solutions enable seamless integration to command and control systems.
Moratel is a private operator in Morocco, which is willing to provide TETRA services to professional users such as utilities, safety, logistics, etc. Moratel will implement TETRA in the Moroccan main cities such as Casablanca and Rabat, targeting in the future a nationwide network. They will promote advanced IP TETRA services, including IP applications such as Automatic Vehicle location or database mobile access.
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