Nokia to run global networks from India

By agencies   |   Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 19:30 IST
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NEW DELHI: Nokia has selected two locations in India that will manage the networks of the mobile service providers globally. “We have zeroed in on two sites for our global network operations center. We will soon announce the site,” said Simon Beresford-Wyile, Executive Vice President and General Manager (Networks), Nokia. Nokia offers managed services to 34 of its 140 clients in 28 countries and has provided operating services for over 20 operators, helping them with day-to-day tasks of managing their networks. The network operations center will centralize the delivery of network management and operating services for Nokia, he said. The center will be operational in the first half of 2006 and will employ 100 people to start with, Beresford Wyile said adding it would be the only one of its kind in the world.