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Nokia files complaints against Vitelcom on patent infringements
November 04, 2004
Nokia Corporation announced today that it has filed patent infringement complaints against Vitelcom. These are European complaints involving Nokia patents covering GSM and GPRS technologies. Nokia seeks injunctions against the continued sale and marketing of Vitelcom's mobile phone products covered by the patents in suit and/or monetary damages.
"Nokia has invested considerable time, energy and resources in its own R&D, which has yielded many significant inventions and allowed Nokia to build one of the industry's largest portfolios of technology patents," said Ilkka Rahnasto, Vice President, IPR, Nokia. "Vitelcom should play by the rules and licence needed intellectual property. In this situation, it has become necessary to take the dispute to the courts. We believe Vitelcom is using Nokia patented technologies without authority from or compensation to Nokia."
Nokia is the leading patent owner for GSM and GPRS technologies. Nokia has a particularly strong patent portfolio for improved voice quality, mobile data and usability of mobile phones. Nokia has a licensing program to allow new manufacturers to make GSM and GPRS phones at fair and reasonable licensing terms
Nokia defines goals and actions for leadership in dynamic mobile communications market
November 04, 2004
At the annual Nokia Capital Market Days in New York, Nokia senior management set out clear targets and milestones to hone existing and build new competitive advantages for continued leadership in the dynamic mobile communications market.
Nokia expects:
the mobile device industry in 2005 to grow approximately 10% in volume from the 630 million units Nokia estimates for 2004 and to grow also in value, but to a lesser extent
the annual 2008 camera phone market to be more than 600 million units and the smartphone market to be more than 200 million units
the global mobile subscriber base to surpass two billion users in 2006
the overall mobile infrastructure market in 2005 to be slightly up compared with 2004 in euro terms
Nokia targets:
somewhat faster than market growth in mobile devices and infrastructure
to achieve a mobile device operating margin of 17% - 18% in the medium term (two to three years)
to achieve an infrastructure operating margin of 14% in the medium term (two to three years)
Enterprise Solutions now to reach breakeven in the first half of 2006
by the end of 2006 to bring overall Nokia R&D expenditure down to 9% - 10% of net sales, Nokia mobile device R&D expenditure down to 8% of net sales, and infrastructure R&D expenditure down to 14% of net sales
"Industry dynamics have shifted, and we have been adapting our mindset, customer approach, product portfolio and technologies to sharpen our competitive position," said Jorma Ollila, Chairman and CEO, Nokia.
Nokia presented five priorities to strengthen its market leadership:
product competitiveness
customer satisfaction
R&D effectiveness
demand-supply network alignment
end-to-end capability
"We profitably compete in all mobile device segments from entry-level to high-end, and our volume advantage and cost leadership make this possible," said Ollila. Nokia aims to increase its competitiveness by broadening its product portfolio and launching approximately 40 new mobile devices in 2005. Variety in Nokia's offering will be enriched in 2005 when approximately two-thirds of Nokia's mobile device launches are targeted to have cameras and more than half are expected to be clamshells, slides and other non-monoblock models. Nokia's long-term mobile device market share ambition remains 40%.
The company is committed to meeting customer needs in mobile devices and mobile infrastructure. Customization is an important element to gain greater customer satisfaction. Nokia is collaborating with operators on product planning as well as accelerating product hardware and software customization programs designed to drive a competitive advantage. Of the mobile devices Nokia plans to ship in 2005, approximately 90% will support software customization and nearly a quarter will have operator-exclusive hardware designs. To strengthen consumer loyalty, the company continues to renew its leading brand equity.
"Our goal is to bring Nokia's overall R&D expenditure down to 9% - 10% of net sales by the end of 2006 with increased focus and efficiency gains to be achieved by reducing cycle time by approximately 50% to get the most compelling products to market at the right time," said Ollila. Simultaneously, investments in wireless access and software platforms are expected to positively impact the value added and cost structure of future products.
Nokia's demand-supply network is already a competitive advantage. In order to better capture potential upside in high-demand situations Nokia intends to further align its demand-supply network.
Nokia aims to systematically leverage its end-to-end capability by integrating mobile devices, applications and infrastructure. This capability is a competitive advantage for Nokia already, for example with the GSM Connect solution for low penetration markets.
"We estimate year-on-year mobile device volume growth in 2005 will be fastest in Latin America, Europe/Africa/Middle East and North America while expansion in Asia-Pacific and China will be slightly slower," said Ollila. "We expect penetration to grow and the replacement rate to remain stable as more advanced camera phones, brighter color screens, MP3 players and 3G encourage upgrades. In conclusion, in 2005, we continue to see many opportunities in the mobile voice, multimedia and enterprise markets."
The Nokia Capital Market Days first-day presentations will be webcast at
www.nokia.com/investors.
It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the timing of product and solution launches and deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and commercialize new products, solutions and technologies; C) expectations regarding market growth, developments and structural changes; D) expectations and targets for our results of operations; E) the outcome of pending and threatened litigation; and F) statements preceded by ''believe,'' ''expect,'' ''anticipate,'' ''foresee'', "target" or similar expressions are forward-looking statements. Because these statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to: 1) developments in the mobile communications industry and the broader mobility industry, including the development of the mobile software and services market, as well as industry consolidation and other structural changes; 2) timing and success of the introduction and roll out of new products and solutions; 3) demand for and market acceptance of our products and solutions; 4) the impact of changes in technology and the success of our product and solution development; 5) the intensity of competition in the mobility industry and changes in the competitive landscape; 6) our ability to control the variety of factors affecting our ability to reach our targets and give accurate forecasts; 7) pricing pressures; 8) the availability of new products and services by network operators and other market participants; 9) general economic conditions globally and in our most important markets; 10) our success in maintaining efficient manufacturing and logistics as well as the high quality of our products and solutions; 11) inventory management risks resulting from shifts in market demand; 12) our ability to source quality components without interruption and at acceptable prices; 13) our success in collaboration arrangements relating to technologies, software or new products and solutions; 14) the success, financial condition, and performance of our collaboration partners, suppliers and customers; 15) any disruption to information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on; 16) our ability to have access to the complex technology involving patents and other intellectual property rights included in our products and solutions at commercially acceptable terms and without infringing any protected intellectual property rights; 17) developments under large, multi-year contracts or in relation to major customers; 18) the management of our customer financing exposure; 19) exchange rate fluctuations, including, in particular, fluctuations between the euro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, the UK pound sterling and the Japanese yen; 20) our ability to recruit, retain and develop appropriately skilled employees; 21) our ability to implement our new organizational structure; and 22) the impact of changes in government policies, laws or regulations; as well as 23) the risk factors specified on pages 12 to 21 of the company's Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2003 under "Item 3.D Risk Factors."
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Orange chooses Nokia as its 3G system supplier in Switzerland
November 04, 2004
Nokia and Orange Communications SA have renewed existing agreements for the supply of a complete WCDMA 3G network for the whole of Switzerland. Nokia will be the supplier of both core and radio-access networks for 3G for Orange Switzerland. Nokia has previously supplied WCDMA 3G networks to Orange UK and Orange France. In addition, the company's latest WCDMA smartphone, the Nokia 6630, will be included in Orange Group's offering of 3G products.
Deployment of the Nokia WCDMA 3G system has already begun and it will be ready for use by the year end.
Under the agreement, Nokia will provide a complete core and radio-access network, including a number of Nokia MetroSite Base Stations and a full core network, including both circuit- and packet-switching products. Also included is an option to deploy the Nokia MSC Server to modernize Orange Switzerland's core network.
For deployment, Nokia will provide a range of services, including project management, radio network implementation, commissioning and optimization, as well as network integration. Also included are technical support, spare part management and training services to keep the solution running at peak performance. The system is supported by Nokia NetAct (TM), the only fully featured, multi-vendor, multi-technology operations support system on a single platform.
In addition, Orange Switzerland will be using the Nokia NetActä Service Quality Manager for network and service monitoring, allowing it to monitor its MMS, SMS, GPRS and GSM services from the subscriber's point of view.
"3G is central to our plans for offering superior service to our customer all across Switzerland," said Andreas Wetter, CEO, Orange Switzerland. "Deployment here is challenging, both in terrain and timetable, which is why we have thoroughly considered our 3G vendor selection. We are absolutely confident that Nokia, with its quality 3G solution and wide roll-out experience, is up to the task of meeting our high standards and deadlines."
"We are delighted that after a complete re-evaluation of the WCDMA RAN supply market, Orange Switzerland has selected Nokia as the only supplier to its network," said Tommi Uitto, Sales Director Orange CBT, Networks, Nokia. "This demonstrates the competitiveness of our 3G core and radio network solution, with compatibility and evolution from GSM/EDGE to WCDMA/HSDPA and Release 4 MSC Server, as well as the value that Orange Switzerland places on the ability of our local operations to serve its business."
Nokia has been a complete GSM supplier to Orange Switzerland since 1998. The Swiss operator's GSM network covers 99% of the population and serves over 1 million subscribers.
As part of its end-to-end WCDMA 3G offering, Nokia has joined Orange Group in hosting the Series 60 Developer Challenge competition, which is generating new applications for Orange's 3G networks.
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.
www.nokia.com
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