Nokia Siemens Networks portfolio

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Nokia Siemens Networks portfolio plan covers the six future business units for Nokia Siemens Networks: Radio Access, Service Core and Applications, Operation Support Systems, Broadband Access, IP/Transport, and Services. Highlights of the proposed plan include:

- The continued development of GSM/EDGE radio and WCDMA/HSPA Node Bs without change, acknowledging the large installed bases of both Nokia and Siemens, plus the migration to a common Radio Network Controller (RNC) that will support both installed bases. This strong radio portfolio plan will be rounded out with Nokia's mobile WiMAX and Siemens' fixed WiMAX solutions.

- A single, lead solution for: IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), mobile and fixed softswitches, Media Gateways (MGW), Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), Intelligent Networks (IN), Packet Core, Mobile TV (DVB-H) and IPTV, and Converged Charging, among other solutions.

- Migration to a common microwave transport solution and a single IP DSLAM solution, while continuing all other IP/Transport and Broadband Access products without change.

- One umbrella solution for managing convergent and multi-vendor networks with a fault, performance and configuration management portfolio based on Nokia NetAct platform.

- A global services capability supporting over 300 fixed & 300 mobile clients in more than 100 countries.

The proposed product portfolio plans are the result of the combined input of experts from Nokia and Siemens, and also incorporate prior customer feedback. The key considerations for the plan include an unwavering focus on the customer and the companies' large installed bases, plus a strong drive to harmonize platforms to ensure cost-efficiency in ever-toughening markets.

The planned merger to create Nokia Siemens Networks is expected to close in the first quarter of 2007, subject to previously announced closing conditions.

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