New Delhi, June 18: Telecom equipment vendor Nokia Siemens Network will upgrade the existing mobile services network of Idea Cellular to enable it to carry high-end data-GPRS services.
The services will be enabled by Nokia Siemens Networks’
GPRS (general packet radio service) technology and Unified
Charging Solution (UCS evolve), NSN said in a statement.
Idea Cellular, the country`s fifth largest telecom
operator, is upgrading its network in 22 areas to tap the
lucrative value added data services market. By March 2010,
IDEA subscribers will be able to enjoy multimedia messaging,
email, web browsing, online music and other innovative mobile
services, it said.
It will add GPRS capability to 10 IDEA telecom service
areas while the existing GPRS capability in 12 other areas
will be expanded.
"The value added services market in India holds
tremendous potential. The greater opportunity lies in data
services, and in expanding our capabilities and service
portfolio in this area.
"The right technology foundation is fundamental to our
success, and it needs to include not just a method of
delivering services, but of monetizing them effectively," IDEA
Cellular Chief Technology Officer Anil Tandan said.
As part of the project, Nokia Siemens Networks has also
designed and will implement a charging solution that will
enable Idea to use a single system across these locations for
the new services for both prepaid and postpaid subscribers.
Nokia Siemens Networks Country Head Michael Kuehner said,
"Our solution will not only help IDEA Cellular build new
revenue streams but also deliver greater quality of service."
The IDEA service areas where Nokia Siemens Networks will
add GPRS capability are Mumbai, Orissa, Tamil Nadu including
Chennai, Kolkata & West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka,
Punjab, Assam & North East.
Nokia Siemens Networks will upgrade IDEA’s existing GPRS
capacity in the service areas of Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh East, Uttar Pradesh West, Haryana, Kerala, Bihar,
Maharashtra and Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh,
Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Idea is a leading GSM mobile services operator with over
45 million subscribers.
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