NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS BAGS 600-CR IDEA DEAL
Idea Cellular, has awarded a Rs 600 Crore ($ 150 million) million networks contract to Nokia Siemens Network(NSN) to build and manage its network in the Bihar State. Idea had recently awarded a Rs 400 Crore four year contract to swedish networks major Ericsson to build and maintain its networks in the Mumbai circle.
The Department Of Telecom(DOT) has cleared Idea’s application for spectrum in both circles and company is expected to launch mobile services in 2008.This also marks the fourth managed services that NSN has bagged in India
The three year contract for Bihar includes supply of GSM/GPRS and SMS centre equipment, network implementation and care services.
At present Idea cellular offers telecom services in 11 of the country’s 22 telecom circles,and has a subscriber base of over 20 million.
