The country's second largest GSM operator Vodafone Essar has roped in Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) and Ericsson as partners for its 3G network across India. The company didn't disclose the financial details of the deal. While Ericsson bagged the contract for three metros, NSN was awarded the contract for the remaining six circles.
Vodafone Essar had won the 3G spectrum for nine of the 22 circles across the country for Rs 11,618 crore, the second highest payment made by a private telecom operator for the spectrum. Marten Pieters, managing director, Vodafone Essar, said, "Globally, Vodafone provides enhanced 3G experiences to a large base of customers. India is now ready for 3G, and we are committed to offer similar high-quality 3G services to our Indian customers. Ericsson and Nokia Siemens are specialists in this area and we view this as a very strategic alliance, in order to deliver and maintain a high quality network which customers will expect from Vodafone."
While Ericsson has been selected to provide exclusive 3G services in Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, NSN will implement and manage its 3G network in the rest six circles of Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, UP(East), rest of Bengal and Haryana. Vodafone will utilise this latest HSPA technology to deliver services like video telephony, mobile broadband, mobile TV and others.
Urs Pennanen, India head, Nokia Siemens commented, "We are committed to implement a smart 3G network for Vodafone Essar, based on our global experience and local expertise and resources in India. We are fully geared for a speedy implementation of the 3G network, utilising existing GSM investments for reduced total cost of ownership to the operator. The subscribers will enjoy exciting new mobile broadband services and a seamless interoperability between 2G and 3G."
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