Nokia Siemens plans $70 mln plant near Chennai

Telecom gear maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) today opened a new facility at Oragadam near Chennai, India, in a move to facilitate local manufacture and distribution of mobile communications infrastructure, with its first deliveries of Radio Access products scheduled for later this month.

Telecoms network gear maker Nokia Siemens Networks [NSN.UL] said it will invest $70 million over three years in a new Indian factory that will make and distribute mobile communication equipment.

“With its proximity to the local market improving our responsiveness and reducing the carbon footprint of new network deployments, this additional facility epitomizes our global strategy to build a responsible, customer focused business,” said Beresford-Wylie, CEO of NSN.

The new facility will basically manufacture Nokia Siemens Networks mobile Base Station Controllers, Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi EDGE BTS, Microwave Radio and Access line-card products, as well as other telecom equipments