Nokia Siemens Networks

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As of April 1, 2007 Nokia Siemens Networks came into being with the view to establishing a strengthened position in the global telecoms infrastructure market. Walid Moneimne, the chairman of Nokia Siemens Networks in the Middle East and Africa tells CommsMEA of the impact the new company is likely to have in this region.