Nokia and FPT cooperate to promote growth of Nokia Lumia
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Nokia Corporation and FPT Corporation was officially signed in the afternoon of 28 October 2013 in FPT Cau Giay Building, Hanoi. The event opens up more prospects for future cooperation between two sides.
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30/10/2013
The signing ceremony of the MOU was attended by leaders from both sides including Executive Vice President, Devices & Services, Nokia Corporation Mr. Stephen Elop, Chairman of FPT Corporation Mr. Truong Gia Binh and CEO of FPT Mr. Bui Quang Ngoc.
Nokia and FPT together build Windows Phone applications for public and private sector; localize compatible international applications for Vietnamese users; open up opportunities for Nokia Lumia users in Vietnam to preload related applications including games.
Mr. Elop said that at present, the two sides joined hands in mobility with Cell Phones and Smartphones , but their cooperation would be expanded to other business segments in the future.
Mr. Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of FPT Corporation said: "The Memorandum of Understanding expresses commitment of the most senior leaders of Nokia and FPT to promoting bilateral relationship. The event not only marks a new step of development in Nokia - FPT relation in the phone distribution, but also reaffirms commitment to development of new technologies such as Big Data, Cloud Computing and Mobility".
Thanks to the MOU, FPT has opportunity to earn a solid foothold in the Nokia/Microsoft’s ecosystem as an Eco-Partner - Partner develops applications for Windows Phone.
On 1st August 2004 , FPT became the official distributor of Nokia in Vietnam . For nearly 10 years, FPT is always a large distributor of Finland’s phone company accounting for the largest share in Vietnam . Besides , for many years , FPT is Gold Certificated Partner of Microsoft , which has just swallowed Nokia's phone business for $7.2 billion.
