Nordic Business Report-November 7, 2006-Nokia solution powers Optus HSDPA trials in Australia (C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia (NYSE: NOK) said on Tuesday (7 November) that its HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) solution is powering Australian telecommunications company SingTel Optus HSDPA trials in Australia. The trials began in October in Canberra, Nokia said. Nokia HSDPA offers almost 10-times faster data services than current 3G networks, meaning an enhanced service experience, according to the company. Nokia has been the major GSM and WCDMA 3G network infrastructure supplier to Optus since 2001. Optus launched its commercial WCDMA 3G service in Australia in November 2005. Nokia, headquartered in Espoo in Finland, is a global mobile phone and network equipment manufacturer. It has nearly 59,000 employees worldwide, and reported net sales of EUR34.19bn in 2005. Nokia is listed on the Helsinki, Stockholm, Frankfurt and New York stock exchanges. One British pound (GBP) is worth approximately 1.48 euros (EUR). ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected]))