Nokia expands future radio technology portfolio

Nokia will now include a new technology in its radio access technology
portfolio. The future WiMAX solution will provide a high-speed, limited
coverage, data only complement to the fully mobile and standardized 3G voice and
broadband data networks currently being launched globally, said the company.

"Nokia's portfolio of wireless connectivity offers an attractive
broadband wireless solution for any operator and any consumer. WiMAX complements
the mainstream 3GPP evolution," said Pertti Korhonen, Senior VP and CTO,
Nokia.

3GPP technologies, including WCDMA (UMTS) and its evolved versions HSDPA,
HSUPA and Internet-HSPA are the core of Nokia's technology portfolio. HSDPA
will offer downlink speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps and HSUPA uplink speeds of up to
5.7 Mbps, said the release. Internet-HSPA is a Nokia innovation, based on the
3GPP standard. Nokia Internet-HSPA, with its simplified network architecture, is
the broadband wireless access solution that evolves from WCDMA infrastructure
technology.

Additionally,
Nokia is also planning to develop the next evolution step of 3G technologies,
3.9G, also called UTRAN LTE (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network Long
Term Evolution) or Super 3G. Its peak data rates are targeted to reach up to 100
Mbps in the downlink and 50 Mbps in the uplink, a company note said. The
standard of 3.9G is to be finalized in 3GPP in mid 2007.

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