Indian carrier Vodafone Essar has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to supply, implement and manage its 3G network in six of the nine circles – Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (East), rest of West Bengal and Haryana – where it secured 3G spectrum. NSN is also the carrier’s major 2G vendor.

NSN will operate the 3G network for three years under a managed services contract to enable simplified operations, improved network efficiency and consistent service delivery. Nokia Siemens Networks will use its own NetAct network management system to monitor and optimize its network performance.