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Nokia selected by Orange Egypt to modernise network for increased reliability
N okia has announced that Orange Egypt has opted to modernise its existing Nokia SDM solution to support the operator ’ s subscriber growth over the next five years . The enhancements to the SDM network include a total modernisation of the solution with upgraded hardware and on-going software releases . The new system will allow Orange Egypt ’ s users to benefit from improved reliability and security , as well as enable Orange Egypt to enhance operational efficiency and meet the evolving capacity and service needs of its subscribers .
Nokia ’ s 3GPP-compliant SDM solution includes Nokia Registers – Home Subscriber Server , Home Location Register and One-Network Directory Server ( NDS ), plus 5G ’ s Unified Data Management and authorisation Server Function . Together the components will allow Orange Egypt to better manage subscriber data across different technology networks .
Nokia ’ s SDM solution is deployed over three geographical sites and serves around 33 million mobile and fixed Orange Egypt subscribers . This includes subscribers of 2G , 3G , 4G , fixed services , data and voice , IP Multimedia Subsystem ( IMS ) with Voice over LTE ( VoLTE ) and Voice over Wi-Fi ( VoWi-Fi ) services . The new upgraded system supports the upcoming launch of 5G services .
Ayman Amiri , Chief Technology Officer , Orange Egypt , said : “ The modernised , industry-leading Nokia SDM solution will help us better address the evolving needs of our customers . Building on our existing experience leveraging Nokia ’ s SDM solution , we are looking forward to leveraging these upgrades as we consolidate our customer base across different technologies and move towards 5G .”
Adel Hani , Head , Orange MENA Customer Business Team at Nokia , said : “ Our SDM solution is helping service providers across the world to cost-effectively manage data across several applications . We are thrilled that Orange Egypt will modernise Nokia ’ s already-deployed SDM to gain newer efficiencies and capabilities . The extension of this deal reflects our strong and enduring relationship with Orange Egypt .” •
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