NGN to Expamd Taiwan's Chunghwa 3G Network
Chunghwa Telecom, the telecommunication operator in Taiwan, has awarded a 3G network expansion and services contract to Nokia Siemens Networks. The value of the contract is EUR 61.5 million.
Nokia Siemens Networks will enable the operator to provide 3G and HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) services to subscribers and reduce associated operational costs.
The project will further expand Chunghwa Telecom's 3G network coverage and also boost high speed Internet access by using 3.6/7.2/10.7 Mbps HSDPA service. A hybrid backhaul solution will allow Chunghwa Telecom to utilize IP transmission in base station backhaul to increase cost efficiency. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia Siemens Networks will supply a total solution for Chunghwa including turnkey network implementation and system integration, consulting and competence development services for Chunghwa Telecom's staff as well as software maintenance and hardware repair services to assure network quality and availability. Nokia Siemens Networks is also providing Chunghwa Telecom with its NetAct solution to help the operator manage the network and service quality for their subscribers. Deliveries will start immediately and are scheduled for completion by September 2008.
"This expansion is an important milestone for Chunghwa Telecom as Wireless Broadband services are expected to become a very important area," said Jen-Hon Lin, President, Chunghwa Telecom, Mobile Business Group. "Nokia Siemens Networks will provide our network with the most updated technology that will further enhance our leadership in the mobile market as well as within the harsh broadband wireless Internet market. We are committed to offer our customers a leading HSDPA solution, and we are excited about the extensive support that Nokia Siemens Networks has provided to make this happen."
The company is Taiwan's largest cellular service provider in terms of revenues and subscribers. It had 8.2m subscribers as of December 2006, giving a market share of 38% of total cellular subscribers and 35% of total cellular service revenues in Taiwan as of December 2006.
