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NOKIA PRESS RELEASE
February 18, 2003

The Nokia 6650 marks another milestone in the evolution to 3G

Making significant progress in Wireless Interoperability Testing
(IOT)

Nokia today announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes, France
that the Nokia 6650 phone has reached another significant milestone
in the mobile communications evolution towards 3G mobile services and
devices. Since October 2002, the world's first 3GPP compliant
WCDMA/GSM dual mode phone has passed all regulatory WCDMA and GSM
type approval tests. To date, Nokia has shipped about 10,000 Nokia
6650 phones globally to operators such as J-Phone/Vodafone, Orange,
Sonera, T-Mobile and Vodafone, and infrastructure vendors including
Ericsson, Nokia Networks, Nortel Networks and Siemens, for live
network optimization and interoperability testing.

With the Nokia 6650, the WCDMA bandwidth support provides mobile
professionals with data connectivity from the laptop at significantly
greater speeds. With multiple data connectivity options and a speed
of up to 384 kbps, the Nokia 6650 connects much faster than any
traditional landline telephone data connection available for business
professionals. Featuring a large colour display, integrated VGA
camera with picture and video capture, as well as Multimedia
Messaging (MMS) capabilities, the first commercial deliveries of the
Nokia 6650 are estimated to start first half of 2003.

"With the significant number of Nokia 6650 in use with operators and
infrastructure vendors globally, Nokia is confident that we are
paving the path towards the technology transition to 3G. Nokia is
working very closely with these industry players to ensure
interoperability and a smooth transition, leading to a seamless
experience for mobile users," said Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice
President, Nokia Mobile Phones. "The Nokia 6650 with its robust
functionality is key in this evolution."

Infrastructure vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia Networks, Nortel
Networks and Siemens have successfully achieved 3G-2G IOT for
intersystem voice hand-over with the Nokia 6650, demonstrating
interoperability and the smooth evolutionary progress between 2G and
3G ecosystems. Reliable interoperability is important for ramping up
any 3G service commercially, and industry players need to work
together to achieve this common goal in today's complex wireless
environment.

Valerio Zingarelli, Global IT & Technology Management Director of
Vodafone, said: "As a leading mobile operator, Vodafone is pleased
about the good progess we are making in the wireless interoperability
testing with the Nokia 6650 and our networks. Reliable IOT will
ensure the smooth roll-out of seamless multimedia services that will
further enrich our customers' lives."

Offering a smooth evolution path from GSM to enriched mobile
communications, WCDMA enables faster and more flexible use of mobile
services thanks to increased bandwidth, higher data speeds and
improved roaming possibilities. As mobile services, applications and
usage evolve, WCDMA will make it possible to further enhance the
features and applications of mobile phones to utilize even greater
voice and data capacity.

Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications. Backed by its
experience, innovation, user-friendliness and reliable solutions, the
company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a
leading supplier of mobile, fixed broadband and IP networks. By
adding mobility to the Internet Nokia creates new opportunities for
companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is a
broadly held company with listings on six major exchanges.

Further information:

Nokia Corporation
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel: +358 7180 08000
E-mail: nokia.mobile.phones@nokia.com
www.nokia.com

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