ASIA Taiwan : Chunghwa Telecom, the largest telecommunication operator in Taiwan, has awarded a 3G network expansion and services contract to Nokia Siemens Networks that will enable the operator to provide enhanced, industry-leading 3G and HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) services to subscribers and reduce associated operational costs. The contract deepens the existing cooperation between Nokia Siemens Networks and Chunghwa Telecom.

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 multitechnology NetAct™ solution to help the operator manage the network and service quality for their subscribers. Nokia Siemens Networks will not only ensure a successful network deployment but also collaborate with Chunghwa to speed up the commercial launch for a fast return on investment. Deliveries will start immediately and are scheduled for completion by September 2008.

Nokia Siemens Networks’ 3G solutions provide operators with maximum efficiency at a minimum operational cost. With this expansion project, Chunghwa Telecom aims to provide to its subscribers enhanced 3G service to subscribers, such as HSDPA. This advancement is a breakthrough in the market and far beyond what is available today. Furthermore, this expansion project allows Chunghwa Telecom to lower operational costs with advanced equipments and solutions.

“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."

“Nokia Siemens Networks is honored it can strengthen its relationship with Chunghwa Telecom and assist with the expansion of its 3G capabilities. In addition to broadening Chunghwa’s 3G coverage, our solutions will enable Chunghwa to offer the high speed Internet access service and a flexible charging mechanism for today and tomorrow’s Internet business model to its customers, reinforcing Chunghwa’s value to subscribers,“ said Mike Wang, Regional General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Nokia Siemens Networks.


Nokia Siemens Networks is the industry leader in WCDMA/HSPA, to date having 99 WCDMA radio network references and enabling over 70 operators to launch HSDPA. Nokia Siemens Networks’ high-performing HSPA can be activated with a simple software upgrade to its existing WCDMA networks thus enabling cost-effective and fast rollout.

About Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. is the largest telecommunications service provider in Taiwan and has the largest market share in all key business lines. Chunghwa provides an integrated and full range of telecommunications services that include fixed-line, wireless services and Internet and data services. 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.
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