Nokia Networks bags 3G contract from Airtel for 3 circles

Nokia Networks today said it has bagged 3G contract from Bharti Airtel for telecom circles of Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar.
The deal includes an India-first dual band, dual carrier 3G network implementation, refarming 900 MHz to complement Mumbai's existing 3G network on 2100 MHz.
"This will enable higher throughput and thus an improved 3G experience for Bharti Airtel's customers," the company said in a statement.
Commenting on the announcement, Abhay Savargaonkar, Director Network Services Group, Bharti Airtel said: "The association with Nokia is in line with this and will enable residents in Mumbai, West Bengal and Bihar also to experience Airtel's superior 3G network."

Under the contract, Nokia Networks will supply Single RAN Advanced platform, based on its energy-efficient Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station.
In addition, Nokia Networks will deploy its Flexi Lite Base Station, a small all-in-one base station optimised for indoor and outdoor micro-cell deployments to provide the best coverage in densely crowded areas, the company said.