Tata Teleservices ties up with Nokia

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Tata Teleservices Limited, a provider in telecommunication services announced on Monday that it has partnered with Nokia Siemens Networks for its pan-India GSM network rollout.

The deal stated Nokia would manage the operations of the networks it deploys over a period of five years, said a press release.

The services outlay includes local supplies, network planning, project management, network rollout and systems integration activities across the national network.

Anil Sardana, managing director, Tata Teleservices Limited, said, “As we gear up for our GSM launch, the need of the hour is to provide quick time-to-market services that ensure better network quality and uptime."

“In keeping with this mission, we feel suitably aligned to Nokia Siemens Networks, which, with its massive services set-up in the country, can provide us the required support,” he added.

TTSL would also deploy the company’s packet core solution, including the Flexi Intelligent Service Node, for all 22 circles in the country, enabling it to offer ubiquitous mobile Internet access across subscriber segments, the release said.

Michael Kuehner, head, Nokia Siemens Networks, Sub-region India, said: “It is always greatly satisfying when we sign up a new customer, but this partnership with TTSL is all the more special for us. ”

He added that the partnership would allow them to work with one of the most prestigious names in Indian corporate history.

This deal would considerably strengthen dominance across the Indian telecom landscape.

Nokia Siemens Networks would be responsible for GSM services across a majority of TTSL’s 22 telecom Circles in India, it added.