Company Press Release:
Nokia Siemens
Networks opens new Global Network Solutions Center
Global customers to
receive significant efficiency and quality of service benefits
Delhi NCR, India – March 30, 2009
Nokia
Siemens Networks today inaugurated a new Global Network Solutions Center
(GNSC). The latest GNSC, located in Noida, Delhi NCR, is part of the company’s
strategic response to the growing trend for operators to outsource network
management and maintenance as a way to increase efficiency.
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Nokia Siemens Networks today
inaugurates a new Global Network Solutions Center (GNSC), located in Noida,
Delhi NCR, (left to right) Mr. Rajeev Suri, Head of Services, Nokia Siemens
Networks; Mr. Asko Numminen, His Excellency The Ambassador of Finland; Mr.
Siddhartha Behura, Secretary Telecom, Government of India; Ms. Daniele
Smadja, Her Excellency The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European
Commission and Mr. Simon Beresford Wylie, CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks at
the inauguration ceremony. |
At the inauguration, Simon Beresford Wylie, CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks said, “Nokia Siemens Networks is no longer just a telecom equipment vendor, but a true business operations partner for communications service providers. Our services business lies at the heart of the transformation underway at our company, and India lies at the heart of our services success.”
“Both Nokia Siemens Networks’ transformation and our commitment to India as a significant part of a global telecoms ecosystem are encapsulated by this new Global Network Solutions Center,” Beresford-Wylie said.
The new
GNSC, co-located in a new dedicated services facility, reinforces India as
the company’s global services hub. Present at the inauguration were Mr.
Siddhartha Behura, Secretary Telecom, Government of India; Ms. Daniele
Smadja, Her Excellency The Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European
Commission; Mr. Asko Numminen, His Excellency The Ambassador of Finland; and
Rajeev Suri, Head of Services, Nokia Siemens Networks. “We are pioneering what we truly feel is a unique, centralized, global delivery model through our integrated, multi-technology, multi vendor central delivery hubs – what we call the GNSCs – which provide global scale and drive the world’s most efficient networks,” said Rajeev Suri, Head of Services, Nokia Siemens Networks. “This new, innovative approach is being recognized as an alternative strategy to the existing fragmented model which comprises multiple services or technology-specific delivery centers across regions.” |
In addition to being in the heart of one of the world’s fastest growing mobile
markets, the new Noida GNSC will complement the two company’s two existing GNSCs in Lisbon, Portugal
and Chennai, India. This network of GNSCs is designed
to help customers get to market faster through ‘round-the-clock’ project
management, ensure high network and service performance through transparent
Service Level Agreements and improve service delivery efficiency while reducing
risk. By centralizing and consolidating resources at the three GNSCs,
Nokia Siemens Networks will be able to deliver economies of scale to its
customers and drive network efficiency through remote delivery, leveraging
standardized and automated IT tools and processes.
The creation of a central hub at the Noida facility is part of Nokia Siemens Networks’ overall transformation strategy to constantly develop its global network of various competency and delivery centers and to strengthen its presence closer to its customers in emerging and developing markets.
India as an emerging market plays a key role in globalization of Nokia Siemens Networks’ transformation strategy. In 2007, Nokia Siemens Networks committed to a USD 100 mn 3-year strategic investment in India and last year Nokia Siemens Networks opened manufacturing plant in Chennai.
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About
Nokia Siemens Networks in India
In March, India edged past the US to become the 2nd
largest wireless market (by subscriptions) in the world, and is the fastest
growing in terms of new subscriber additions. It added a record number of 15
million subscribers in Jan 2009. Nokia Siemens Networks’ installed base in
India is around 120k BTS sites increasing at the rate of more than 5000 per
month. With a joint leadership position in wireless networks in India, Nokia
Siemens Networks is currently
#1 in GSM-R and #1 in Managed services (with operations in 22 out of 23 telecom
circles). Nokia Siemens Networks has more than 50 offices across India and a
workforce of over 8000 people across 200 locations. Nokia Siemens
Networks’ investment in India remains unparalleled in the telecom industry;
reaffirming its commitment to the country. Last year,
Nokia Siemens Networks opened its manufacturing plant in Chennai and is looking
to further expand the R&D Center in Bangalore.
About
Nokia Siemens Networks Services
Nokia
Siemens Networks Services has 20,000 Services
professionals across 150 countries with hubs in Noida, India, Munich, Germany
and Espoo, Finland and four Services Business - Care, Consulting and Systems
Integration, Network Implementation and Managed Services. With a centralized
approach to services delivery through its Global Network Solutions Centers
providing remote delivery support for all four Services Businesses, Services
has more than 200 manged services contracts worldwide through which it
serves over 220 million subscribers, 50% of which are managed remotely. Some of
the key Services succeses include major event support ensuring network quality
and performance, software upgrades, proactive maintenance and network
operations and planning services.
About Nokia Siemens Networks
Nokia
Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services.
With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a
complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well
as professional services including consultancy and systems integration,
deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest
telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in
the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com
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