There are also other players fighting for positions in this battle: Ericsson, Huawei, Cisco, Alcatel Lucent and Nokia Siemens Network have all intensified their ambitions, already being big suppliers in the ecosystem.

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Chillingly, Nokia-Siemens sold the Iranian government phone network technology that allows them to more easily locate and neutralize activists.

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Nokia Siemens Networks will target end-to-end mobile network infrastructure and services, with a particular emphasis on mobile broadband.

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The 4G radio network in Denmark is in this rollout phase supplied by Nokia Siemens Networks.

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