Nokia unveils three new solutions as part of its ongoing drive to help operators enhance their service offerings, win and retain customers

For every exciting mobile phone press release we get ten of these fucking things about "business" and "solutions" to problems Nokia invents itself just so it can sell the solutions to them. Just so you know.

Think of this update as a bonus DVD 'Making Of...' extra -- it's rubbish but free.

NOKIA PRESS RELEASE October 26, 2005

Nokia bolsters its Services portfolio with 3 new solutions

Trio of tools for operators underlines Nokia's commitment to its growing Services business

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today unveiled three new solutions as part of its ongoing drive to help operators enhance their service offerings, win and retain customers, and check costs in ever-toughening markets.

Nokia's Service Level Management, Integrated Provisioning and Unified Device Management solution launches come ahead of the November 2-3 Nokia Mobility Conference in Barcelona, where top management from across the company will give Nokia's view on convergence and how consumers and operators can tap into the growing trend.

"Operators increasingly need to differentiate their service offerings to keep customer satisfaction high and subscriber turnover low. These solutions allow them to do just that," says Bosco Novak, Senior Vice President for Services, Networks, Nokia. He adds: "Convergence will mean greater technological challenges for operators, and here also our new solutions will make life easier for our customers."

The Nokia Service Level Management Solution allows operators to set and monitor service levels with key customers to ensure that the agreed service quality will be met or exceeded. The solution gives operators visibility to their most important clients so that service quality remains high, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty. Churn can be reduced and revenues increased.

The Nokia Integrated Provisioning Solution enables holistic service, subscription and device management, and also provides tools and processes ranging from product planning to fulfillment and customer service deployment. The solution enables cost-effective integration and co-operation in an increasingly complex IT environment for operators.

The Nokia Unified Device Management Solution lets operators serve their clients easily and cost-effectively, enabling over-the-air SIM card management as well as providing the tools to manage PDAs and smartphones for corporate clients. It allows operators to quickly deploy the latest services to their customers, a crucial advantage in today's cutthroat business environment.



NOKIA PRESS RELEASE October 26, 2005

Nokia launches OMA-compliant PoC and Presence at the Nokia Mobility Conference

Also demonstrates its Unified Core Network portfolio for fixed-mobile convergence

Espoo, Finland - At the Nokia Mobility Conference in Barcelona, Nokia will be highlighting its range of innovative Unified Core Network solutions for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), as well as launching its OMA-compliant Push to talk over Cellular (PoC) and Presence solutions.

"Nokia is advancing strongly in the convergence space," says Mika Vehviläinen, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks, Nokia. "Nokia's portfolio of core network products and solutions offers operators one of the best fixed-mobile convergence propositions in the business. With a firm foundation in mobility and IP-based solutions as well as new offerings for Voice over IP and Unlicensed Mobile Access, our Unified Core Network is an ideal enabler for FMC."

"Our track record in providing innovative core solutions (BLAH BLAH BLAH FOR AGES).


NOKIA PRESS RELEASE October 26, 2005

A new way to build 3G - Nokia launches new WCDMA base station

Site costs dramatically cut with the modular Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station

Espoo, Finland - In anticipation of the Nokia Mobility Conference 2005, Nokia today launched the Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station. Based on a completely new platform, the high capacity Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station is an innovation enabling operators to make more efficient use of their base station sites than ever before, leading to site cost savings of up to 70 percent through reduced site construction work, quick base station installation and decreased power consumption.

The small and modular Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station makes site selection more flexible than before. Not only can it be installed both indoors and outdoors, but the Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station also supports a distributed base station architecture.

Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station allows for an easy technology evolution to multiradio networks, as its modules can also be fitted inside existing Nokia UltraSite EDGE Base (WE DON'T EXPECT ANYONE TO BOTHER SCROLLING DOWN THIS FAR, UNLESS YOU'RE GOING DOWN TO READ THE 'GAY' COMMENTS IN THE 'GAY' THREAD).