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EP 1 032 992 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/36 (21) Application number: 98950041.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04B 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9805/893 (87) International publication number: WO 0016/504 (23.03.2000 Gazette 2000/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicant: Nokia Networks OY 00045 Nokia Group (FI)	(72) Inventor: VIRTANEN, Terhi FIN-90651 Oulu (FI) (74) Representative: Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing. et al PatentanwälteTiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner,Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)