ESPOO, Finland -- Nokia Siemens Networks is making it easier than ever for operators to deploy network automation. New capabilities for Nokia Siemens Networks intelligent Self Organizing Networks (iSON) manage every aspect of self-configuration, self-optimization and self-healing to save time and costs and improve network quality. Tools for automating these processes, all available from a single interface, guide the operator from start to finish, verifying the successful completion of each step. They also help operators meet high subscriber expectations for quality, which are clear from the results of the 2013 Acquisition & Retention Study Report, and take advantage of their willingness to pay more for it. In the area of self-configuration, Nokia Siemens Networks is adding the Automated WCDMA Site Creation content pack to iSON solution, extending the LTE version launched in February 2013. This is an important capability to ensure that 3G capacity and coverage offer the best possible data quality for subscribers before the majority of mobile broadband traffic moves from 3G to LTE in the next few years. The content pack gives operators full visibility of the automated configuration of 3G sites, with regular status updates for engineering personnel. The time needed for base station configuration can be reduced from hours to minutes. Nokia Siemens Networks