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Nokia Siemens Networks wins PoC solution contract from China Mobile Group Beijing Ltd. (CMBJ)

Espoo, Finland / Beijing, China, June 6, 2007

Under this agreement Nokia Siemens Networks will provide CMBJ with a turnkey solution and support CMBJ in launching a commercial PoC service that will meet the needs of the big 2008 Beijing event.

China Mobile Group Beijing Co., Ltd. (CMBJ) has chosen Nokia Siemens Networks to provide its Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) solution following successful efforts and trials over the past years. The equipment delivery started in May, and Nokia Siemens Networks will provide a turnkey solution including equipment deployment, implementation, care and core planning.

Under this contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide a PoC server, Presence server, List Management server, IP backbone and management systems. The Nokia Siemens Networks PoC solution allows CMBJ to offer optimized worksite communications between mobile phones and a dispatcher client running on a PC. In addition to Nokia devices, all Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) PoC standard compliant phones from any vendor are
Nokia Siemens Networks’ PoC solution will enable CMBJ to offer push-to-talk services with user features such as one-to-one and group push-to-talk, user priority, the ability to listen to multiple groups at the same time (scanning), dynamic group creation by users, and fleet management facilities for corporate users throughout the network coverage area. The products and solutions are fully scalable and capable of supporting tens of millions of users in a single network.

Additionally, the PoC solution can also be connected to the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) to enable the development of new and innovative services using push-to-talk. The Presence server and List Management server can also be used for IP multimedia applications other than push-to-talk.

“We have been carrying out testing and trials of PoC services over the past few years for major exhibitions and sporting events with satisfying results. We are looking forward to launching commercial PoC service and bringing an exciting new experience to users,” said the head of the Data Business Center of China Mobile Group Beijing Co., Ltd.

"Nokia Siemens Networks is very proud to provide CMBJ with our PoC solution supporting the coming big event in Beijing in 2008," said Zhiqiang Zhang, Head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ Greater China region. “Our PoC solution has completed successful trials in Beijing, Shandong, Tibet and other provinces in China. The innovative solution opens up ways for operators to make cost-efficient use of their existing GSM/GPRS networks, explore the enterprise customer market, increase ARPU and improve customer satisfaction.“

About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. The combined pro-forma net sales of €17.1 billion in fiscal year 2006 make Nokia Siemens Networks one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies. Nokia Siemens Networks has operations in some 150 countries and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. It combines Nokia’s Networks Business Group and the carrier related businesses of Siemens Communications. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com