Nokia Siemens Networks to supply equipment for Turkmenistan cellular communication network
Posted by Mark Frost on Feb 14, 2008
The ministry of communication of Turkmenistan is to sign a contract with Finnish-German company Nokia Siemens Networks for procurement of equipment for 100 thousand numbers of the national cellular communication network. The total cost of the contract is US $ 9,2 million. As the Ashgabat correspondent of Turkmenistan.ru was told in the ministry of communication, the above mentioned equipment will be launched in June this year.
Siemens and CSM Deliver Money-Saving VoIP System to the City of Gulfport
Posted by john on Feb 1, 2008
The City of Gulfport, Florida, strives to foster a positive quality of life for its nearly 13,000 residents, but the aging communications system in city buildings was negatively impacting the service it provided to citizens. Knowing that it needed to upgrade its 10-year old Centrex system, the City of Gulfport decided to work with Siemens Communications, Inc. and Communications System Management (CSM) to deploy a new IP-based unified communications system across all of the city offices. The City of Gulfport needed a more reliable and flexible communications solution, but also hoped to realize some cost savings with a new solution. “In addition to the considerable expense we were facing to upgrade our legacy Centrex system, we were unhappy with the ongoing costs associated with the system,” said Sam Rivera, IT Director for the City of Gulfport. Read the rest of this entry »
Siemens Enhances Service Delivery and Introduces OpenScale, Its New Brand for Multi-Vendor, Unified Communications Services
Posted by john on Feb 1, 2008
Siemens Communications, Inc. today announced significant enhancements, and a new brand name - OpenScale(TM) - for its professional and managed services portfolio. The company also announced it will invest significant resources into strengthening its existing global service infrastructure, and accelerating its capabilities in delivering software based, Unified Communication (UC) services.
Global Mediacom and Nokia Siemens Networks will launch the first services for the Jabodetabek area in the first half of 2008.
Posted by john on Jan 25, 2008
The strategic partnership signed between Nokia Siemens Networks and Global Mediacom – the largest and only integrated media, broadcasting, entertainment and telecommunication group in Indonesia – is the biggest DVB-H agreement signed by Nokia Siemens Networks globally, and this underscores its leadership in real business solutions including professional services, mobile technology and innovations.
Nokia Siemens secures mobile network deal in Slovenia
Posted by john on Jan 23, 2008
The project is already in a “friendly user phase,” with about 1,000 subscribers taking part in the trial. Included in the deal is the MSC Server mobile softswitching solution with VoIP server functionality, as well as the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), which will enable T2 Slovenia to introduce new IP-based voice and multimedia services.
Nokia Siemens locks in new GSM-R deal in China
Posted by Mark Frost on Dec 13, 2007
The company has undertaken five of the total seven GSM-R passenger-dedicated line projects in China that are either under construction or have been put into operation. Nokia Siemens is also the exclusive provider of Chinese GSM-R intelligent network and HLRi systems. The GSM-R core network provided by Nokia Siemens Networks will serve the main railway lines and bear over 50 percent of the wireless communication traffic on China railways.
Surgery Made Easy With New Siemens Technology
Posted by Mark Frost on Dec 11, 2007
Siemens Medical Solutions is one of the world’s largest suppliers to the healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering, including information technology and system integration.
Spain s FCC buys US oil waste treatment groups from Siemens for 182.5 mln usd
Posted by Mark Frost on Dec 11, 2007
MADRID, Dec. 11, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA has acquired US oil waste treatment groups Hydrocarbon Recovery Services Inc. (HRS) and International Petroleum Corp from Siemens (NYSE:SI) Water Tecnologies Corp, a unit of Siemens AG, for 182.5 mln usd. In a statement, FCC said the two US groups will be integrated into its FCC Ambito arm. HRS and International Petroleum operate in 21 states and serve 160 mln residents.
Siemens CEO says company will continue to make acquisitions, sell businesses
Posted by on Dec 10, 2007
MUNICH, Dec. 10, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Siemens (NYSE:SI) AG chief executive Peter Loescher said the company will continue to make acquisitions and sell businesses in the future but added that this would not be the company’s main focus, he told Sueddeutsche Zeitung in an interview. Loescher also reiterated his discontent about Nokia (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks, its joint venture with Nokia, as well as Fujitsu Siemens, the company’s joint venture with Fujitsu.
Siemens CEO Loescher to meet with SEC on Dec 17
Posted by Mark Frost on Dec 9, 2007
MUNICH, Dec. 9, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Siemens (NYSE:SI) AG’s chief executive Peter Loescher, management board member Peter Solmssen and supervisory board chairman Gerhard Cromme will meet the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec 17, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported, citing company sources.