Portugal Telecom Selects Suppliers for Nationwide UMTS Network Rollout

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Portugal Telecom's mobile subsidiary, TMN, has chosen Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson as the main suppliers for its Portuguese nationwide UMTS network. The selection was made after the recent award of the license by the Portuguese government. TMN's network will be designed to launch services on December 1, 2001, with the core network supplied and installed by Siemens and the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) handled by a consortium of Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson. The suppliers were chosen based on their strong position in the Portuguese market, competitive pricing, existing relationships with TMN, and commitment to provide hardware.

Key Takeaways:

  • TMN selected Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson as the main suppliers for its Portuguese nationwide UMTS network.
  • The core network will be supplied and installed by Siemens.
  • The UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) will be handled by a consortium of Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson.
  • The selection was based on the suppliers' strong position in the Portuguese market, competitive pricing, existing relationships with TMN, and commitment to provide hardware.
  • Mr. Iriarte Esteves, TMN's CEO, highlighted the importance of the suppliers' commitment to TMN and their existing relationships.
  • The UMTS network will launch on December 1, 2001.
  • TMN aims to be the leader in the development of UMTS services, following its success with GSM.
  • The new network will broaden the services available to TMN's wide customer base, allowing it to take full advantage of leading Portuguese content within the PT Group.

Statistics:

  • The UMTS network will launch on December 1, 2001.
  • The selection was made after the recent award of the license by the Portuguese government.
  • Three companies - Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson - will supply and install the UMTS network.
  • Siemens will supply and install the core network, while a consortium of Siemens, Alcatel, and Ericsson will handle the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN).

Sources:

  • [Source 1] Original source not provided, but it is implied to be an industry report or a company press release from Portugal Telecom's mobile subsidiary, TMN.

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