French telco SFR contracts NSN for network expansion

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has been awarded a three-year contract by French cellco SFR to expand its mobile broadband coverage, enhance service quality and pilot LTE. The value of the deal has not been disclosed.

SFR’s radio network will be upgraded and all-IP packet core technology capable of supporting 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) services will be provided, operated and maintained by NSN under this deal. NetAct network management system and ‘charge@once’ charging and billing solution will also be provided by NSN.

According to Nicolas Huguet, head of SFR customer team at NSN, in order to maintain its leadership on new innovative services, SFR is constantly offering superior network quality. And therefore, it is looking at next-generation networks to deliver leading-edge services and superior customer experience.