Nokia Siemens Networks is to manage the mobile backhaul of T-Mobile Austria's network.The complete managed services solution – which includes planning, installation and management – will provide increased transport network throughput, bringing 'substantial operational benefits' and enabling T-Mobile Austria to focus on delivering advanced mobile broadband to its subscribers.
"With this agreement we are transferring an operational part of our network into the hands of Nokia Siemens Networks. This allows us to further focus on providing our customers with new and higher quality services thanks to increased bandwidth, which Nokia Siemens Networks will supply," says Jim Burke, Chief Technical Officer at T-Mobile Austria. "We believe that this step will help us, to increase customer satisfaction even further and get an edge on our competition."
Under the contract, which runs through 2013, Nokia Siemens Networks will assume full responsibility for the optimization and operation of the mobile backhaul network. The control and responsibility for the network and the supervision of its quality remains with T-Mobile Austria.
"This major managed services project proves Nokia Siemens Networks Managed Services footprint in mature markets and its services capabilities as well as thought leadership in providing its partners with innovative solutions and business models," said Ralph Griewing, who is in charge of Nokia Siemens Networks' business with T-Mobile across the world. "The success of such projects depends largely on excellent joint cooperation and our long-time partnership with T-Mobile can serve here as a proof."
The managed services deal requires Nokia Siemens Networks to provide high-quality backhaul from T-Mobile's more than 6,000 radio network sites across Austria, serving 3.3 million customers.