Nokia Networks in 5-year deal with Ooredoo Group

NEW DELHI: Nokia Networks have signed five-year agreement with Qatar-based Ooredoo Group to support the latter's long-term development strategy across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia.

Under the five-year contract, Nokia will provide advanced mobile broadband technologies and professional services to help Ooredoo Group ensure superior 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE-A networks to offer advanced voice and data services for its customers across its range of mature and emerging markets.

In the renewed agreement, the terms and conditions have been revised to include global best practices in terms of delivery and technology for the benefit of both companies.

Ooredoo has taken the lead in network performance across its footprint, offering 4G+ in Qatar and Kuwait, and 4G in Oman, Tunisia, and the Maldives, in addition to launching the first commercial 3G in Algeria and Myanmar. Frame agreements such as the one signed with Nokia are one of the tools the Group uses to reinforce its leadership position.

"Working with Nokia, Ooredoo has designed and built a range of leading-edge networks that enable us to enrich our customers' lives. This renewed framework agreement is significant, as it covers the delivery of all the latest technologies and support services helping us further enhance our network capacity and coverage,” said Ahmed Al-Derbesti, COO of Ooredoo Group.

"Our hands-on innovation approach enables mobile broadband networks to deliver gigabytes of personalized data per user per day profitably and securely by 2020. With our latest innovations we will support Ooredoo to prepare for the huge data demand, and provide high-speed data services with improved network coverage, in addition to clearer voice call services to ensure the ultimate personal gigabyte experience,” said Ashish Chowdhary, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer, Nokia Networks.