Taiwan Cellular Takes WCDMA 3G Network

Taiwan Cellular Takes WCDMA 3G Network

Nokia and Taiwan Cellular signed an agreement for Nokia to
be supplier of TCC's 3G network in Taiwan. The agreement represents another major milestone in Nokia's goal to expand its share of the WCDMA market to 35%.

Deliveries are slated to begin in first quarter 2003 with Nokia
providing both 3G core and radio-access network equipment for the roll-out and introduction of TCC's WCDMA network.

The Nokia WCDMA 3G solution will enable the nearly 8 million mobile
subscribers of the privately held Telecom Group to enjoy advanced
multimedia mobile services, such as multimedia messaging, mobile
entertainment, mobile location services, corporate services, and
m-commerce.

Nokia has been working with TCC since early 2001, having supplied the
operator's whole GPRS solution.

"3G is a cornerstone of advanced mobile services, and currently 34
operators worldwide have chosen Nokia's WCDMA solution. TCC is now
joining these forward-looking service providers who see WCDMA as the
best evolutionary path to true multimedia services," said Mikko
Heikkonen, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Nokia
Networks. "Nokia has the industry's widest experience in WCDMA
roll-out. The recent demonstration of seamless handover in live 2G
and 3G networks, combined with Friday's launch of J-Phone's
Nokia-supplied WCDMA network underscore the success of the Nokia
solution."

"With the advantages of the Nokia WCDMA solution, we believe that TCC
will successfully evolve to deliver new value to its customers with
future generation services and applications," added Mr. Heikkonen.

WCDMA is the most efficient technology for integrated mobile voice
and data networks. WCDMA - like GSM/EDGE technologies - is a fully
standardized global solution with open interfaces. It provides
high-data rates and the benefits of global production volumes. WCDMA
is fast emerging as the global standard of choice for next-generation
communications, with 85% of the global 3G network markets expected to
be based on WCDMA. Nokia is a leading supplier in WCDMA
infrastructure, with over 30 customers around the world.

Taiwan Telecom Group is the biggest private telecom group in Taiwan.
Taiwan Cellular Corporation (GSM 1800 operator with 6,130,000
subscribers as of Oct 2002), TransAsia Telecom (GSM 900 operator with
1,740,000 subscribers as of Oct 2002), and Taiwan Fixed Networks are
the operator portfolio companies of this Group. The Group takes the
leadership position in Taiwan mobile industry with 33.5% market
share.

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