February 16th, 2006
Ericsson and Cingular Wireless have reached an agreement that expands Ericsson’s role as a major supplier and integrator in the buildout of Cingular’s next-generation voice and data network. With this contract expansion, Ericsson will provide Cingular with UMTS/High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) packet core and radio network equipment.
“To date, Cingular Wireless’ deployment of Ericsson’s UMTS equipment to Cingular Wireless has been very successful, and we are honored to continue our strategic partnership with these additional network rollouts,” said Angel Ruiz, head of Ericsson North America. “As it continues its nationwide rollout, Cingular solidifies its role as a world leader in delivering true 3G mobile services and applications to its subscribers.”
Financial details are not disclosed.
Ericsson is also a supplier of professional services to Cingular.
Ericsson’s proven HSDPA solutions represent a natural, fully standardized evolution of UMTS that provides average data speeds between 400-700 kilobits per second, with bursts exceeding 1 megabit per second when used with compatible HSDPA devices. It also offers operators more than twice the system capacity within the current radio spectrum. Ericsson’s HSDPA offering enables the mass-market delivery of mobile broadband with access anywhere to e-mail, on-line music and video, internet-services and mobile TV services.
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February 14th, 2006
Ericsson has been selected by Vodafone Group as a preferred supplier of its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Implementation of IMS will enable Vodafone to pilot a range of next generation communication services, with the first market implementation planned for Vodafone KK (Japan).
IMS based services demonstrate a new level of richer communications. A main benefit is to enrich and enhance the mobile experience, providing Vodafone’s customers with presence enhanced applications, sharing of different media during a phone call such as pictures and video clips.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will be able to supply its IMS system, support and integration services to support Vodafone’s step-by-step evolution to an all-IP network. As Ericsson’s IMS enables interoperability between operators, network types and handsets, Vodafone’s aim is to start interoperability testing as soon as possible.
“Vodafone intends to pilot the next generation of services based on this technology”, said Detlef Schultz, Head of GSCM at Vodafone Group. “We have chosen Ericsson as a supplier for IMS because of their technology leadership in this area, which will ensure we can start interoperability testing as soon as possible.”
“Our appointment as a preferred supplier for IMS further strengthens the relationship between Vodafone and Ericsson. We are honored to have been chosen by Vodafone in supporting their evolution to IP,” said Anders Olin, Head of Vodafone Global Customer Account, Ericsson.
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February 13th, 2006
Ericsson has introduced a new base station for both GSM and WCDMA access. The compact design simplifies modernization, speeds up new deployments and reduces total cost of ownership. It also increases capacity by 100 percent per square meter to cater for future traffic growth.
The new multi-access base station allows operators to combine GSM and WCDMA in the same footprint, reducing costs for both rollout and operation of a radio network.
Kurt Jofs, Executive Vice President, Business Unit Access, Ericsson, says: “The low total cost of ownership for the multi-access base station opens up new opportunities for operators who can address subscribers at monthly revenues as low as USD 2.”
The base station’s superior radio performance and flexible configurations can reduce the number of sites by up to 30 percent and power consumption by 20-50 percent. Reduced size, weight and modular design mean it can be carried to site, simplifying civil works, rollout and commissioning.
The compact design means the base station can provide capacity of 100 GSM transceivers or 50 WCDMA carriers per square meter, or a combination of them both. It increases capacity per square meter by 100 percent compared with previous industry-leading base stations from Ericsson.
“This base station will be also helpful for operators in big cities, where they face the challenge of finding new sites to cater for traffic growth,” Jofs says.
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