Re Contract

Nokia Corporation
3 December 2001


Cingular Wireless selects Nokia as a main supplier to its GSM/EDGE
network nationwide in deal estimated at over one billion USD

Nokia solution to help Cingular optimize its radio spectrum in
migration toward high-speed 3G services for the United States.

Cingular Wireless has chosen Nokia (NYSE: NOK) as a main
infrastructure supplier for a significant portion of its
nationwide GSM/EDGE network in support of its deployment of new
high-speed 3G data services. The value of the contract is
estimated to be in excess of one billion USD, representing the
largest single system level deal ever for Nokia, further
solidifying it's leadership position in the United States market.

Cingular will begin rolling out GPRS with EDGE-ready equipment and
this deal will allow the company to eventually provide nationwide
GSM/EDGE services, further driving the adoption of advanced 
third-generation (3G) wireless services in the United States.
Deliveries and nationwide rollout will commence in 2002.

Under the terms of the contract, Nokia will supply its high-
capacity, end-to-end GSM/EDGE solution for dual-band (850 MHz and
1900 MHz) mobile service, including both core network and radio-
access network systems.  Included in the contract are Nokia
UltraSite triple-mode (GSM/EDGE/WCDMA) base stations, as well as
the Nokia DX 200 circuit switched core and GPRS (general packet
radio service) packet-core network solutions.

'Nokia is pleased that Cingular has demonstrated so strongly its
commitment to the global standard of GSM,' said Timothy Eckersley,
Senior Vice President, Nokia Networks.  'We are happy that they
share our vision of EDGE as high-speed data technology leading the
way to 3G.  We are equally pleased that Cingular Wireless has
chosen Nokia as a key supplier.  We feel strongly that this
deployment will demonstrate to the industry at large the strengths
of the GPRS/EDGE path to 3G.'

In addition to the supply of end-to-end GSM/EDGE network
equipment, Nokia will provide its industry-leading NetAct network
management system and the Network Deployment Package for the
network build-out including planning services.  Nokia will also
supply the Nokia KeyCareT package and additional O&M site
assistance for both core and radio network to maximize service
quality throughout the deployment phase and in long term
operability of the network.  These services will facilitate the
early deployment of 3G services in the United States.

Nokia's EDGE (enhanced data for global evolution) radio-network
solution uses technology that leverages the radio spectrum of GSM
to provide data rates as high as 473 kbps.  The efficient use of
radio spectrum by GSM/EDGE will allow Cingular to optimize its
available spectrum and increase voice capacity.

The Nokia GSM/EDGE solution offers a fast and smooth technology
migration path, helping to extend the benefits of the world's most
popular mobile technology to all its customers.  As a part of a
truly global standard, EDGE brings the same benefits of global
roaming and economies of scale that GSM brings.

As EDGE can be implemented in existing GSM sites, network-wide
EDGE implementation is easy to carry out with only incremental
investments in software.  Larger coverage can be achieved even
with fewer sites than before.

Cingular's network is designed to support the E-911 phase two
standard.


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Further information:

Nokia Networks
Communications
Arja Suominen
Tel. + 358 7180 38193
Fax + 358 7180 38200
E-mail [e-mail]

Cherie Gary
Nokia Inc. (Americas)
Tel. + 1 972 894-6146
[e-mail]

www.nokia.com