Espoo, Finland - T-Mobile Netherlands has selected Nokia to provide managed services for their WCDMA 3G and GSM networks. With Nokia managed services, T-Mobile can reduce its operating expenditure and further improve network quality while freeing resources to their core business and customers. Under its first managed services deal with T-Mobile International, Nokia is providing T-Mobile Netherlands with field operations and spare part management. Field operations include preventive maintenance and incident management, while the spare parts management is an essential part of maintaining high-quality network operations. "Staying in control of our network is crucial to us, but we also needed more time and resources to concentrate on our core business. Nokia's field operations and spare part management allow us to do exactly that. Our cooperation so far with Nokia has built our trust in their ability to provide managed services in addition to network equipment," says Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, Technology Director, T-Mobile Netherlands. "In today's competitive and dynamic marketplace, operators need to look for new opportunities to solve business challenges. Outsourcing technical operations can make operators' business strategy more competitive, so we are pleased to take over the maintenance of T-Mobile's network in the Netherlands thus helping the operator to reduce their operating expenditure," says Kari Sundbäck, Vice President, Networks, Nokia. With its proven track record in managing networks on behalf of operators around the world, Nokia is able to support operators to enhance their service offerings and reduce costs. Nokia is a major player in the Managed Services business with close to 60 managed services contracts globally. About T-Mobile T-Mobile, the international mobile operator, has 2,6 million active customers in the Netherlands and, with a turnover of 286 million Euro in the third quarter of 2006, T-Mobile is the third largest operator on the Dutch market. T-Mobile offers products and services for the consumer market as well as for business users. In the Netherlands T-Mobile owns a state of the art mobile network for voice and data services as well as a fast growing number of HotSpot locations where users have access to a high speed mobile internet connection. T-Mobile Netherlands is part of T-Mobile International, one of the world's leading companies in mobile communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom's three strategic business units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and the United States. By the end of 2006, more than 106 million mobile customers were served by companies of the Deutsche Telekom group. And all that over a common technology platform based on GSM, the world's most successful digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service. T-Mobile also is partner of FreeMove, an alliance formed by four of Europe's leading mobile companies - Orange, TIM (Telecom Italia Mobile), T-Mobile and TeliaSonera - to help their customers communicate as easily while travelling abroad as they do at home. About Nokia Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. Media Enquiries: Nokia, Networks Communications Tel. +358 7180 34379 Nokia Communications Tel. +358 7180 34900 E-mail: [email protected] www.nokia.com