Threat to Golan’s network rollout, as MIRS blocks deal with NSN

Israeli mobile operator MIRS Communications has reportedly blocked Finnish vendor Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) from rolling out network infrastructure for Golan Telecom, which emerged as one of two winners of an Israeli 3G licence in August 2011. As previously reported by CommsUpdate earlier this month, Golan had selected NSN to construct its mobile network, in part, due to links already held between NSN and Golan’s partner, French mobile carrier Free Telecom. However, local press reports at the time noted that, as NSN is also the exclusive vendor for MIRS Communications, the latter had to give its consent for the contract between NSN and Golan

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OVETEL Threat to Golan’s network rollout, as MIRS blocks deal with NSN