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Bahrain's World
Trade Center in ManamaNet Technologies’ Presence in the Gulf Area
Net Technologies is expanding and has opened a new branch office in Bahrain.The launch of this office is part of our strategic decision to strengthen our position in the area and enhance our operations throughout the Gulf region.
Marita Asunmaa, Business Development Manager of Net Technologies, comments on the new Bahrain branch office: “Opening an office is a very natural step for us after conducting numerous radio consultancy projects in the region. This area is very interesting at the moment. With the new office we want to give a signal to our clients that we are here to support them also in the future. By being close to our customers our whole suite of services will be more accessible to them.”
Radio Coverage plot for a WiMAX Network
Wireless Networks
Dimensioning Tool (D-WiNet©)
Net Technologies is launching a New Tool !
Radio (RF) Planning is one of the major steps that have to be made towards the design and establishment of any wireless network. Its significance does not lie on technical level only, but on financial and managerial level as well. It is a “tool” that can highly assist the decision making procedures, eliminating the possibility of unwanted cost or performance modifications through network deployment phase. Valuable information is provided to potential network owners that make RF planning a definite prerequisite for the establishment of a Wireless Network Read more
Avgoustinos Koulouris,
Net Technologies Technical ManagerOn December 2009, Net Technologies and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) agreed to cooperate in 3G Modernization Project of Cytamobile-Vodafone. Cytamobile-Vodafone maintains the most significant market share of Cyprus’ telecom business. Nokia Siemens Networks is their selected vendor for the 3G network modernization project.
Net Technologies scope for this project is the remote integration of 3G Base Stations and more specifically, the swap of the old Siemens Base Stations with the new NSN 3G Flexi Base Stations and the support of 3G HSDPA services in Cyprus.
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Drive Test in Desert Areas
Our Experience in Field Measurements for Oil and Gas Companies
“Conducting field measurements in extreme conditions is not an easy job” says Mr. Dimitris Antonopoulos, Net Technologies field engineer, referring to his experiences with Oil and Gas companies in the Gulf. For the planning and implementation of a communication network, the site survey and site inspection is one of the major tasks and prerequisite for successful project completion. The site survey results are used by a team of radio network planners and project management as the basis for the network design as well as for the procurement of the network equipment. Field measurements, which are part of the site survey in a wireless communication system, are therefore crucial .Read more
Net Technologies team at a night in a Vineyard
Net Technologies Visit to a Vineyard
Cultivating optimism and team spirit is part of Net Technologies’ corporate culture. We organize occasionally different types of corporate events for team bonding and thanking the employees for a job well done. “Corporate events are really important for us. Most of our employees work in clients’ premises and it is therefore important that we all have a chance to meet each other in relaxed settings and get to know each other” says Mrs. Hilkka Jäppinen, Net Technologies Finland Country Manager.Read more
Helsinki City CenterAfter several years we have enjoyed a real winter in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. During the first month of the year the temperature was continuously under zero and several days even reaching -20 °C. This is very nice. In Finland we are used to these hard weather conditions and all the daily activities, such as transportation, communications, schools, public organisations etc. are working properly every day of the year.
Until the Second World War, Finland relied heavily on agriculture, but the period after the war forced Finland to build and expand its industrial base to metal and paper industries. The saying “Finland got one foot made of metal and other one made of wood” refers to this.
The growth of the Finnish telecommunication industry to its present dimension has its roots in other industries. For instance, the strong paper industry required development of processes including information technology. So, Finnish ICT companies’ co-operation networks stretch far into other industries and also into the world of the Research Institutes and Universities, which activity is extensively supported by the Government. This kind of networking was increased due to the need to concentrate on areas of core competence, to spread the risk and to exploit external expertise and information, (see more in Laura Paija: What is Behind the Finnish ICT Miracle?).
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The Finnish technology policy began to emphasise information technology in 1980s. The importance of science in technology development was clearly acknowledged. This lead to establishment of TEKES, the National Technology Agent, which has taken a very active role in networking of companies and being a “Godfather” to new ICT companies. Tekes is the most important publicly funded expert organisation for financing research, development and innovation in Finland. This funding is targeted to technology projects that create in the long-term the greatest benefits for the economy and society. |
According to TEKES web-site the total expenditure on Research and Development rose in Finland to EUR 6.9 billion in 2008. R&D expenditure in the business sector amounted to EUR 5.1 billion. Over EUR 2.5 billion of this was spent on electronics and electrical products (see more in: TEKES: Companies investing in R&D, http://www.tekes.fi/en/community/Companies/510/Companies/1383.
Net Technologies mission is to provide high quality services related to mobile, wireless and wired communication networks for the telecommunication industry and users of professional mobile radio. We are experts in technologies such as GSM, UMTS, TETRA, LTE, WiMAX and WiFi. It is very important for us to keep up our expertise and that is why we are investing in Research & Development. Our network of partners consists of top industry players and research organizations, such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Elektrobit, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, Anite Wireless, Corenet and Lemcon Networks.
We have heard many jokes about the reason, why Finland is the country with advanced mobile communications – for instance the men sitting on the frozen lakes fishing hours and hours and wanted to be communicating with their home and friends. The average population density in Finland is only 15,7 persons per square kilometre and most of the population is living in Uusimaa. In addition to the technology policy of the government, correct choices, networking initiatives as well as structured and hard work, perhaps also the distances between the people have played a role in creating a good motive to build and develop effective communication systems in Finland.
It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.
Voltaire