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Polish operator selects Nortel UMTS gear

WARSAW, Poland-Poland’s largest wireless carrier PTK Centertel selected Nortel Networks Ltd. as a supplier of third-generation radio equipment to upgrade its network across southern Poland.

Under the supply agreement, Nortel will provide UMTS equipment and professional services to Centertel. Nortel professional services will help Centertel efficiently operate the network and optimize network performance. Nortel will continue to support Centertel with maintenance services, including technical support and repair services following the commercial launch.

Nortel previously supplied the GSM/GPRS wireless access network on which Centertel currently offers voice services in southern Poland. Centertel also has launched EDGE data services based on Nortel technology in Krakow, Katowice and Wroclaw and is currently expanding this coverage to new areas.

Centertel is an affiliate of Telekomunikacja Polska SA and the France Telecom group.

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