HELSINKI, Finland-Nokia Corp. said it has signed a $24 million contract to be the sole GPRS supplier for Indian carrier IDEA. The contract also covers GSM equipment and multimedia services.
Nokia said it has begun to deliver the products and will be completed before the end of this year.
“Through this agreement, IDEA’s data network capability will be enhanced to handle the expected growth in data services whilst ensuring a smooth and efficient GSM evolution path,” said Ashish Chowdhary, country head, India and South Asia, Nokia Networks, Asia Pacific.