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Trial of New Positioning Technology on 3G WCDMA network

10th December 2002

Nokia and Radiolinja, the Finnish mobile operator, have successfully
demonstrated Service Area Identity (SAI) positioning technology as
part of the Nokia mPosition solution. The field trials were carried
out using Radiolinja's "pre commercial" WCDMA network and achieved
good results in accurately determining a user's position within the
range of a single network cell.

The field trials were carried out in a combined urban and suburban
area in Tampere, Finland. Most tests were carried out in a moving
vehicle.

"The field trial of 3G location-based services now realized is a
natural continuation of the co-operation Radiolinja has done with
Nokia," says Ari Asikainen, Chief Executive Office, Radiolinja Origo
Oy. "The experience we have gained now helps us to smoothly move the
2G location-based services to the 3G network, so that end-users don't
perceive any difference in service."

"Nokia, in good cooperation with Radiolinja has demonstrated its
WCDMA location capabilities," says Heikki Hemmi, General Manager,
Location Business Program, Nokia Networks. "This is an important
step in showing the smooth evolution path of location services from
2G to 3G in practice."

Service Area Identity is an advanced position technology used in
WCDMA networks to determine the physical location of a mobile
subscriber, thus enabling location-relevant services which are one of
the key elements in the Mobile Internet. Deployment of SAI
positioning can be made with minimum additional network investment
because the GSM and WCDMA network architectures can use the same
positioning calculation and Gateway Mobile Location servers. There
is virtually no cost burden for terminals either, since SAI does not
require any support from terminals.

Nokia is a leader in positioning technologies. The Nokia mPosition
SAI solution demonstrated in these field trials has a smooth
evolution path towards the 3GPP standard based CI+RTT and A-GPS
(Assisted Global Positioning System) enhanced positioning
technologies also used in WCDMA networks.

Radiolinja is a pioneer in location-based services in Europe as well
as in Finland. Standardization and R&D work of location-based
services are an important part of Radiolinja's activities. The first
commercial services were launched during the spring 2002.

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Trial of New Positioning Technology on 3G WCDMA network
The field trials were carried out using Radiolinja's "pre commercial" WCDMA network and achieved good results in accurately determining a user's position within the
range of a single network cell.
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