CHU China Unicom Ltd

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Nokia Siemens Networks (NOK, SI) said Tuesday it has been awarded a five-year contract for network maintenance services from Shanghai Unicom.

 
   MAIN FACTS: 

-Under the contract, Nokia Siemens will offer field maintenance services, covering the base stations, transmission and fixed line networks of China Unicom's Shanghai branch.

-Delivery of the services starts in May, 2011.

-This is the second managed services agreement signed between a China Unicom (CHU) subsidiary and Nokia Siemens Networks.

-By Dominic Chopping, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3093; dominic.chopping@dowjones.com