What is the secret of a colorfuland efficient network?3G/W-CDMA enables multimedia functions and prepares mobile networks for the future.

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3G/W-CDMA

2Mobility rules.People want to communicate with allthey have: voice, image, and emotion.And people want to communicatewherever they are and using whateverterminal is at their disposal. They wantto communicate in business and inprivate, on the road or at home. Andthey want to communicate easily.

Tomorrow's communications.Mobility, reliability, accessibility, ease-of-use and quality: that is what is drivingthe Third-Generation standard 3G/W-CDMA, which has become a fact of lifein the world of mobile communications.It lets operators tap into the enormous

resource offered by the Internet andmakes communications more colorful,more attractive and faster, with suchfeatures as multimedia messaging orvideo-telephony. For mobile operatorsand application developers, 3G/W-CDMAis opening a whole new marketplace withenormous potential for new revenuestreams. A host of new features andapplications will let operators expandinto new areas of the value chain.

With 3G/W-CDMA, mobile phones willbecome full multi-functional, multimediadevices able to transfer data packetsand access the Internet for content andservices.

Profitable prospects.To turn those opportunities into profit,MNOs need a partner with skill, experi-ence, commitment and a global presenceand understanding of the market.Siemens has been committed to Third-Generation networks right from thestart. Besides ensuring best-in-class tech-nology and powerful platforms, we havebeen active in the drive towards standard-izing future technologies with all theinternational agencies, IETF, 3GPP, orOMA. In fact, we have already put several thousand base stations on theair. 3G/W-CDMA has an enviable future. Its time to come aboard.

From our point of view, only the attractiveone will be picked up.3G/W-CDMA higher speed, more availability and personal services make networks more attractive.

33G/W-CDMA is giving mobile phones awhole world of features and facets. Thenew generation of communication isflexible, attractive, easy to use and af-fordable. Multimedia applications fulfillthe demand for more emotion in on-airexchanges. 3G/W-CDMA responds to thecontemporary user, who wants a smoothand unobtrusive transition to that excit-ing-Third-Generation experience. Natur-ally, quality must remain as high aswith GSM networks and connectionsmust be absolutely reliable even duringhandovers from or across internationalborders.

Adding value.Services and applications are the key toyour business success as an operator.

They must be consumer-oriented andconsumer-driven, i.e. easy to understandand use. With 3G/W-CDMA, mobile Inter-net access will bring content to well-de-fined target groups. Younger users willenjoy the host of interactive games nowavailable thanks to greater bandwidth.Business applications will have imme-diate appeal to the mobile worker: mobileoffice, location-based services, ticketing,and so forth. And multimedia-enrichedchats, fan portals and messaging willgenerate strong communities.

Make it personal.Our 3G/W-CDMA solution guaranteesspeed and availability of those services.As a successful operator, you now havethe whole range of classic services on

offer. By the same token, Siemens broad-based, innovative portfolio will let youattract new business from the end-userand the business customer. Personaliza-tion will make all your services attractiveto the Third-Generation user. GPRS and3G/W-CDMA allow your subscribers to bealways on. And they will definitely wanttheir profile and name to be known atleast to some people. That profile lets youcustomize services according to theusers specific needs and habits. This,in turn, gives you an excellent salesargument when negotiating with poten-tial advertisers.

The market calls.

4The elements of success.Running a successful and profitable net-work involves a careful balance betweenearning revenue and keeping investmentsand operating cost down. Our solutionwas designed to address both sides of theequation. First, your revenue is guaran-teed by our broad portfolio of services,which lets you create a set of attractivebusiness models. Secondly, 3G/W-CDMAby Siemens comes with an open architec-ture and standardized implementationstrategy that fits right into your existinginfrastructure. You can get to work im-mediately on your core business, namelysatisfying your customers and attractingnew ones.

Grow with the best.Reliability and impeccable performancegive you a clear edge over your competi-tion. Your Siemens 3G/W-CDMA networkguarantees full network service for your

users, with seamless roaming to othernetworks, countries, or radio standardseven in rural areas or in the event oftraffic peaks. We supply you with boththe technology and the key enablingservices needed to generate a world ofapplications. These include paymentand charging, multimedia messaging,video streaming, and many more. Youalso benefit from our professional Part-ner Program with application developers,which is generating a growing pool ofattractive, innovative services to offeryour customers.

Buy what you need!3G/W-CDMA by Siemens is a scalable sys-tem as well, allowing you to keep costunder control: you only purchase andinstall what you actually need and cangrow at your own pace. This gives youthe basis to develop a fine-tuned strategyto build a 3G/W-CDMA network.

This includes tracking and controllingcost, which is of utmost importance tothe health of your business and tosatisfy shareholders.

Make your net flexible.Whether contemplating 3G/W-CDMA andits many possibilities, or intending tomigrate your existing network to the nextgeneration, you can rely on the Siemenssolution. Support of the major radiostandards, 2G, 2.5G and 3G to bridgethe generation gap is a crucial aspect ofthe GSM to 3G/W-CDMA migration pro-cess and will protect your investments.

A colorful solution for now and then.3G/W-CDMA providing the multimedia services of today while saving cost.

Fast implementations of services dueto aligned product portfolio

Fast network rollout ensures marketdifferentiation

Reliable networks due to best-in-classUTRAN products

NodeBs already HSDPA-prepared since2002, only software download

90% of all 3G/W-CDMA subscribers usenetworks installed by Siemens/NEC

Ahead of competition with HSDPA

Outperforming the competitionin the 3G/W-CDMA business.

5The Siemens 3G/W-CDMA product port-folio was designed to provide operatorswith a tailor-made solution to addressThird-Generation networks. Our tech-nology takes the headache out of oper-ations: a single platform handles bothtechnologies. Software updates andhardware maintenance can be performedsmoothly without network shutdowns.

The Radio Access Network (RAN).The Siemens NodeB family was conceivedwith the same building set for all NodeBs.The identical look and feel for operationand maintenance is a cost-saver rightfrom the start, with less effort needed totrain staff. Interchangeability of modulesand the possibility of co-locating theNodeBs is another way to keep a lid onexpenses.

The core network.Top-notch technologies mean smoothmigration. Our portfolio delivers highestperformance, feature richness, Quality

of Service support and reliability for thepacket-switched domain as well as forthe operators IP backbone infrastruc-ture. Fast and secure Internet access isguaranteed. The Siemens solutions cir-cuit-switched domain is based on ourworld-class EWSD platform and willevolve with 3GPP Release 4 into a com-mon 2G/3G server/gateway architecture.Voice calls are switched network-widefor higher voice quality and reducedtransmission load. The packet-switcheddomain is comprised of our best-in-classSGSN. The GGSN and relevant ISP com-ponents are the product of our part-nership with the worlds leading IP in-frastructure supplier.

Driving services.Our first commercial release of the IPMultimedia Subsystem (IMS) will allownear-real-time services to address the2.5G (GPRS) and 3G (3G/W-CDMA) mar-ket. The second release will include allreal-time applications, like voice and

video, as well as the interworking to clas-sical voice networks. IMS is an access-in-dependent end-to-end solution that willlet you exploit the entire multimediavalue chain and charge for valuable ser-vices that will be available anywhereand anytime.

Smooth operator.To ensure complete control of the net-work, Siemens developed the networkmanagement solutions SwitchComman-der and @vantageCommander. To admin-ister your customer base, we designedthe high-performance HLRi solution (up to 8 million subscribers). It features awide range of redundancy concepts andthe support of IP-based multimediaservices and applications right from thestart.

The elements of your network.

7Having a robust and well-equipped net-work with a broad customer base is anexcellent precondition for taking on the3G/W-CDMA challenges. Having a solidpartner with experience and know-howin all facets of the telecommunicationsbusiness is crucial for your success in ahighly competitive market.

Shaping the market.As a major player, we have been active inthe evolution of Third-Generation networktechnologies right from the start. As such,we have always supported open architec-tures and standard technologies. Its thebest way to grow. Siemens, as an activeparticipant in the 3G/W-CDMA Interoper-ability Tests forum, has long been a

leader in integrating multi-vendor net-works. Over the years we have gatheredglobal and best-in-class expertise both ininternational markets and their playersas well as in all aspects of communica-tions, be that fixed, mobile, or IP neworks,applications, or handsets. Your qualitysolution comes from one source.

Back to the future.At Siemens, we have already proven ourworth and power of innovation in 2Gnetworks. Our customer base includes noless than 180 GSM operators, includingsome of the worlds best positioned ones.We intend to continue this tradition ofexcellence. All the signs are pointing inthe right direction.

3G/W-CDMA by Siemens: a committed partner.

Profitable business.To ensure success, operators must beable to generate a maximum of businessusing their network assets. Our 3G/W-CDMA solution delivers the highest qual-lity transmission in both voice and data.In addition, our open mobile architec-ture, you will have access to a host of ap-plications that will let you offer excitingand lucrative services to your customers.

Application overview.For people on the move, either for busi-ness or pleasure, we developed: m.traction City on Air, which uses

location-dependent services and citymaps and guides.

m.traction 3G Chat, which enhancesthe chat experience using drawn figures that can express emotions and text-to-speech software.

m.traction 3G Video, which is theSiemens solution for mobile videostreaming. It will be an indispensablecomponent of a wide variety of offer-ings for m-commerce, entertainment,and information.

m.traction 3G Games, which is createdfor entertainment needs. Players cannow talk while playing multi-usergames such as chess or soccer.

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS),the enhanced version of SMS, allowsmobile users to send electronic post-cards to each other, forseeably at theprice of a regular snail-mail card.

Smooth sailing.Thanks to our numerous successful pro-jects worldwide, we have gotten to knowthe markets. That experience ensuresthat you will have a customized mobilenetwork and the kind of services andapplications that will be suited to yourunique situation. Further support isprovided by our global network of trainedmobile experts, who are ready to assistyou in integrating your network andseeing to it that it is always running well.Your network performance is guaran-teed thanks to our vigorous maintenanceand spare-part logistics services.

The secret: Think complete. Care for detail.3G/W-CDMA by Siemens a matured concept for innovative mobile networks offered by a strong partner.

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