Nokia and Telecom Italia will strength their cooperation in the area of WCDMA 3G, end-to-end performance optimization, WCDMA 3G terminals and WCDMA radio access network.

The two companies are co-operating in order to optimize performance for end-user services that utilize WCDMA 3G. Nokia will provide services for end-to-end optimization, from terminals through service platforms, middleware, and across the telecommunications network. Nokia also joins the build out of the TIM Italy WCDMA 3G network with the deployment of a WCDMA radio access network in five Italian regions. The network deployment began in summer. TIM and Nokia have also recently successfully trialed High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology, a natural evolution of 3G that offers mobile broadband access to services.

In the area of WCDMA 3G terminals, TIM and Nokia have expanded their co-operation in terms of design and development requirement sharing, as well as the introduction of new WCDMA/EDGE terminals to the market.