Europe
: Latvian mobile operator Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) has launched
the first High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network in Latvia.
The solution, provided by LMT's sole network supplier Nokia, enables
the operator to offer faster mobile data services to its customers
and operate its network more cost-efficiently.
"LMT has always been the first to adopt new and promising technologies
that benefit our customers and meet their needs. Adopting new technologies
is a challenge that can only be met by cooperation with a reliable
and proficient supplier like Nokia. Deploying public HSDPA data services
in just a few weeks is another example of a well-balanced team that
LMT and Nokia have become," says Juris Binde, President and CEO,
Latvijas Mobilais Telefons.
"We are happy to continue our successful cooperation with LMT
in Latvia. For LMT, HSDPA is a natural next step towards more advanced
networks. The Nokia HSDPA software is easy to deploy and enables LMT
to leverage their mobile data opportunities and deliver new mobile
broadband services and an enriched user experience to their customers,"
says Jan Lindgren, Vice President, Networks, Nokia.
Nokia and LMT have been working together since 1992. Nokia has supplied
the HSDPA solution to LMT as part of a frame agreement signed in 2005,
and continues as the sole supplier of LMT's mobile network infrastructure.
In WCDMA 3G, Nokia has 63 customers to date. Nokia's high-performing
HSPA is a simple software upgrade to Nokia WCDMA networks, thus enabling
a fast, cost-effective rollout. Nokia HSPA is made up of two key technologies,
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA (High Speed Uplink
Packet Access), offering breakthrough data speeds up to 14.4 Mbps
in the downlink and up to 5.8 Mbps in the uplink.
Nokia HSDPA offers almost 10-times faster data services than current
3G networks, generating an enhanced service experience. Nokia is a
leader in the HSDPA market, with a large number of HSDPA contracts.
Many network operators have already opened their HSDPA networks with
the Nokia solution.