HELSINKI, March 18 (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Nokia's network arm Nokia Siemens Networks said it will carry out LTE technology trials for Australia's largest phone company Telstra.
NSN said in a statement on Thursday that Telstra would test the feasibility and technical capability of long-term evolution (LTE) technology for three to six months, starting in May.
Mobile operators around the world are looking at the new LTE technology for their fourth-generation mobile networks to boost their network capacities and lower costs.
NSN has been working with a large number of customers globally and has already secured nine LTE contracts.
(Reporting by Terhi Kinnunen; Editing by Anshuman Daga) Keywords: NSN TELSTRA/ (terhi.kinnunen@reuters.com; +358-9-680 50 243; Reuters Messaging: terhi.kinnunen.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
NSN said in a statement on Thursday that Telstra would test the feasibility and technical capability of long-term evolution (LTE) technology for three to six months, starting in May.
Mobile operators around the world are looking at the new LTE technology for their fourth-generation mobile networks to boost their network capacities and lower costs.
NSN has been working with a large number of customers globally and has already secured nine LTE contracts.
(Reporting by Terhi Kinnunen; Editing by Anshuman Daga) Keywords: NSN TELSTRA/ (terhi.kinnunen@reuters.com; +358-9-680 50 243; Reuters Messaging: terhi.kinnunen.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
