Nokia Networks has bagged a 3G contract from Bharti Airtel.
"Nokia Networks today (Thursday) announced that it has bagged a 3G contract from Bharti Airtel that will help Airtel expand its 3G network in the Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar telecom circles using Nokia's latest Single RAN (radio access network) Advanced platform.
"The deal includes an India-first dual band, dual carrier 3G network implementation, refarming 900 MHz to complement Mumbai's existing 3G network on 2100 MHz. This will enable higher throughput and thus an improved 3G experience for Bharti Airtel's customers," a statement issued by Nokia Networks said here Thursday.
"The association with Nokia is in line with this and will enable residents in Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar also to experience Airtel's superior 3G network," Abhay Savargaonkar, director, network services group, Bharti Airtel said.
