Italian fixed network operator Fastweb has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as a technological partner when it launches mobile services later this year. Fastweb will start complementary mobile services as it becomes a MVNO, using Nokia Siemens Networks services for an effective rollout of the new service. Fastweb will integrate the new mobile network with its broadband platform. Nokia Siemens Networks will provide Fastweb with a suite of convergent core network products and network implementation services to facilitate the launch of mobile data services and resolve potential bandwidth issues. Nokia Siemens Networks will deliver the network control service, featuring its Intelligent Service Node, during the first quarter, ensuring that the whole system be in place for the MVNO service launch, scheduled for the second half of the year. Flexi ISN allows operators to manage IP-traffic, and especially with increasing data sharing, ensures a fair use of network resources. The contract also includes a service package for commissioning, installation and launch support to prepare Fastweb for the MVNO operation.
