Nokia has been chosen to supply leading French mobile operator Cegetel's GPRS core network.
Deliveries commence immediately.
The greatest advantage of GPRS for mobile subscribers lies in the possibility to have continuous connectivity to the Internet, the corporate Intranet or a WAP portal, for fast access to new content-rich services. In addition, Nokia will provide services for the integration of the GPRS core network into Cegetel existing telecoms networks and information systems. The integration of GPRS in our network is an important step. We expect demand for the Internet and enhanced wireless data services will increase rapidly over the next few years. With a turnover of EUR 4.078 billion in 1999 and 8000 employees in the whole of France, Cegetel is the second largest telecommunications operator in France and the first challenger operator.