NOKIA, OMNITEL SIGN DEAL; WILSKA TO HEAD NOKIA AMERICAS | RCR Wireless

NOKIA, OMNITEL SIGN DEAL; WILSKA TO HEAD NOKIA AMERICAS

by Reily Gregson

HELSINKI-Nokia Corp. and Omnitel in Italy entered into a $177.6 million agreement for Nokia to add capacity and upgrade the service level of Omnitel’s network, said Nokia.

Nokia will provide its MSCi mobile switching centers, value-added service platforms and its NMS 5000 network management systems.

Nokia also announced Kari-Pekka Wilska, president of Nokia Mobile Phones, will assume the additional duties of president of Nokia in the Americas, effective Oct. 1.

Hee succeeds Olli Kallasvuo, who will focus on his duties as Nokia’s chief financial officer, said the company.

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