Nokia telah menandatangani perjanjian kemitraan dengan China Postel Mobile Communication Equipment. China Postel akan membeli perangkat mobile dari Nokia dengan nilai mencapai USD 2 billion (atau sekitar Rp 18,4 trilyun).

Nokia sendiri telah menjadi pemimpin pasar di China sejak tahun 2004, merebut posisi puncak dari Motorola.

Berikut pernyataan dari kedua belah pihak:

“As the largest mobile phone manufacturer in both the global and Chinese markets, Nokia considers China a strategic market and a significant base of manufacturing, R&D, and innovation,” said Mr. David Tang, the Vice President of Sales, Nokia China. “With its impressive product portfolio, in-depth localization strategies, successful channel construction, and constantly improving brand loyalty, Nokia has been a leader in the Chinese mobile phone market since 2004.”

Mr. Tan Xinhui, President of China Postel, said: “We have improved our core competitiveness through resource integration and established a comprehensive channel network. Through our market-driven and customer-oriented service concept, we have become a mobile device sales and telecom value-added service provider. We believe the new agreement will deepen our cooperation with Nokia and enhance the leading positions of both companies in our respective fields.”

Source : Nokia

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