Nokia Siemens Received Network Expansion Orders in Indonesia

Nokia Siemens Networks has recently declared that they received a network expansion order from Hutchison CP Telecommunications Indonesia (HCPT). However, Nokia Siemens has not unveiled the price of the deal. Under this deal, Nokia Siemens will expand HCPT’s GSM/WCDMA network coverage across the islands of Java and Sumatra activating 2,800 base stations. Nokia Siemens will also roll out the GSM networks in Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Hong Kong based Hutchison possess 60 percent control of HCTP, while Charoen Pokphand from Thailand controls the remaining part of the network.

Reuters reported:

Hong Kong's Hutchison controls 60 percent of HCPT while Thailand's Charoen Pokphand holds the remaining 40 percent.

Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint venture of Nokia (NOK1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) and Siemens (SIEGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research), said the deliveries would start next month and it would continue to work with HCPT on the carrier's major expansion plans over the next three years across all the islands.

"This contract supplements HCPT's first network contract with Siemens Indonesia in 2005," Nokia Siemens said.

No doubt, this is good news for Nokia Siemens as they have won the order. It might help Nokia Siemens in gaining more orders in the infrastructural development of telephone sector in the country in the coming days.