Orange Armenia has expanded high definition (HD) voice services across itsentire network, and rolled out HSPA technology to the country’s main cities, delivering peak downlink rates of up to 14.4 Mbps. The equipment was provided by Nokia Siemens Network (NSN), Orange Armenia’s core and access network supplied. NSN has accomplished radio equipment, mobile packet core products and mobile softswitch upgrades for Orange Armenia.

Orange Armenia has successfully modernized its network, providing high definition (HD) voice services on the whole network across Armenia, and delivering up to 14.4 megabits per second (Mbps) data speeds in main cities. Nokia Siemens Networks is the key supplier to Orange Armenia for its core and access network, providing innovations such as HD voice and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)*.

In July this year, Orange introduced HD voice services using the Wideband AMR technology**, becoming only the second service provider in the world, and the first in Armenia and the region to do so. Orange is also the first operator in Armenia to offer full solution of 14.4 Mbps services with upgraded network, available modems and commercial offer.
“It is our endeavor to introduce innovative, high quality broadband services. We are proud to be the first in Armenia to make available these innovations to our customers,” said Bruno Duthoit, CEO, Orange Armenia. “In partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks, we are aiming to set a new benchmark on quality of voice and data services to deliver an unprecedented experience for our subscribers now and in the future.”

“Competition in Armenia’s telecom market has intensified with the entry of Orange Armenia and consumers are already reaping its benefits,” added Frederic Castano, customer team head at Nokia Siemens Networks. “We are committed to supporting the operator in rolling out advanced services at lower cost of ownership. At the same time, we are ensuring that Orange Armenia’s network is equipped to handle growth to provide a consistent high quality experience to its users and gets ready for the next generation mobile broadband services.”

The two companies are already considering implementing next steps of innovative services in the framework of the strong partnership.

About Orange Armenia

Orange Armenia, 100% subsidiary of France Telecom, launched its mobile voice and internet services on November 5, 2009 on the whole territory of the Republic of Armenia. During 2009, 140 million dollars have been invested in Armenia, some 50 million dollars will be invested till the end of 2010, and now the company provides a full range of voice and data services in around 600 cities and villages of Armenia. Orange has the widest 3G+ network in Armenia which covers more than 93% of the population.
Orange is an innovative and friendly brand in Armenia and within the short period of operation has leaded a range of innovations in the country, such as HD voice, which made Armenia the second country in the world having this technology, internet at up to 14.4Mbps download speed etc, which aim at making the world innovations accessible to the largest part of the Armenian population. In Armenia Orange has also stimulated the market of smartphones, being the first to officially introduce iPhone, Android-based HTC, and by making them accessible to a large part of consumers through special offers. Orange recently introduced also the BlackBerry Solution in Armenia.

About Nokia Siemens Networks

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com

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