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GO has selected Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to modernise its
existing GSM and 3G radio infrastructure. NSN will provide the new
radio and all-IP mobile backhaul network and related services to the
Maltese integrated services provider. In addition to Flexi Multiradio
Base Stations, the vendor will add new sites to expand GO’s coverage and
improve network performance. GO will also deploy NSN’s NetAct network
management system.
GO, Malta’s leading quad-play communications provider, will soon be
offering faster mobile broadband and more reliable voice services to its
subscribers. The operator is revamping its existing GSM and 3G
networks through the replacement of the current infrastructure and
doubling the number of base stations to provide high quality network
and reliable voice and mobile data connections both indoors and
outdoors. GO has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to provide the new
radio and all-IP mobile backhaul network and related services.
Speaking about the benefits of the new network, David Kay, GO’s
chief executive officer said: “The ambitious project entails massive
expansion of our mobile coverage footprint making it the widest in
Malta, working with the latest technology that will ensure high network
quality as well as reliable voice and fast mobile data connections
seamlessly across Malta and Gozo. The project will entail the
replacement of the entire existing GSM and 3G radio infrastructure with
state-of-the-art equipment from Nokia Siemens Networks. The quantity of
mobile transmission sites will also be significantly increased, giving
GO’s customers the benefit of a superior mobile experience, for both
voice and data, the latter being the main area of growth in mobile
communications today.”
“With a broadband penetration higher than the European Union
average*, Malta continues to witness an increasing demand for improved
data services, especially from companies and organizations.
Additionally, more than a million tourists who visit the country every
year make a very attractive potential customer base,” said João Picoito,
head of the South East Europe region, Nokia Siemens Networks. “It is,
therefore, important for operators such as GO to prepare their networks
to offer high-speed mobile broadband services and to withstand any
surge in data and voice traffic.”
Under the network modernization contract, Nokia Siemens Networks
will replace GO’s existing radio network with its energy-efficient,
compact Flexi Multiradio Base Stations. In addition, the company will
add new sites to expand coverage and improve network performance. The
operator will deploy Nokia Siemens Networks’ NetAct network management
system to efficiently monitor, optimize and configure its network.
GO will be able to offer high-capacity and superior quality data
services with the shift to an all-IP mobile backhaul network. Nokia
Siemens Networks will integrate Cisco’s IP backhaul equipment and its
FlexiPacket Microwave equipment to enable this transition. The operator
will benefit from a smooth rollout and high network performance with
Nokia Siemens Networks’ installation, commissioning, system integration
and network optimization services, along with a full set of hardware,
software and competence development services.
About GO
Go is Malta’s first quadruple play operator, a truly converged and
integrated communications and entertainment company with a wide range
of services. As Malta’s leading provider of telecommunications
services, GO offers fixed phone, mobile telephony, broadband internet
services, digital tv, in addition to business related services like
data networking solutions, business IP services, managed and
co-location facilities. GO powers more than 515,000 customer connections
and services – thus making it the largest communications provider in
Malta.
Go has been in the business of communications for the past 30 years
and its major shareholder is Emirates International Telecommunications
LLC (EIT), a joint venture between TECOM Investments and Dubai
Investment Group – both part of Dubai Holding. The remaining shares are
traded on the Malta and London Stock Exchanges.
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
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