By Archibald Preuschat
Mobile carrier E-Plus has tasked Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint
venture between Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Siemens AG (SI), to build its
fast, LTE network, NSN said Tuesday at the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona.
NSN will also expand E-Plus's existing 3G, or third generation,
network. E-Plus is the mobile carrier owned by Netherlands' telecom
company Royal KPN NV (KPN.AE).
E-Plus Chief Executive Thorsten Dirks recently said the carrier
plans to expand its LTE network this year, as rivals such as
Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE.XE) and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) move
further ahead in offering the service. Competitor Telefonica
Deutschland, with its mobile carrier O2, also offers LTE network
access in some urban areas, and said Monday it would expand the
network in the first half of the year.
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