STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- 04/02/08 --
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced a new contract with leading
Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (Far EasTone) for
its HSPA network expansion. The move will give Far EasTone the
highest HSPA penetration in Taiwan - up to 95 percent of the
population - and allow subscribers to enjoy the fastest mobile
broadband speeds available.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will enhance HSPA coverage and also
help Far EasTone to expand its transmission network capacity, and to
enhance its mobile positioning service solutions. Ericsson will also
be responsible for spare parts management service as well as support
services. Network deployment and integration have started.
Ericsson's backhaul solution will help Far EasTone to
cost-efficiently increase its transmission network capacity, allowing
better HSPA service quality and overall network performance.
Ericsson's enhanced positioning solution, Assisted Global Positioning
System (AGPS), offers faster and more accurate positioning services -
at a lower power-consumption level - from almost anywhere within base
station coverage. This will be a significant benefit to users in
urban areas, especially when indoors or surrounded by tall buildings.
Jan Nilsson, Vice Chairman and President of Far EasTone, says: "We
are pleased to extend our partnership with Ericsson in expanding the
coverage of our HSPA services. We see a clear market demand from our
earlier success."
Stefan Johansson, President of Ericsson Taiwan, says: "Following the
partnership in launching 3G, HSPA and high-speed mobile broadband
services, the expansion contract signals another proof point of
customer recognition of Ericsson HSPA technologies. It also
emphasizes our commitment to help Far EasTone build a full service
broadband network, and meet growing customer demand."
Ericsson has to date supplied 90 out of 185 launched HSPA networks in
the world.
Notes to editors:
Ericsson's WCDMA/HSPA reference list:
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/3g_reference.shtml
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services
to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile
technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages
networks that serve more than 185 million subscribers. The company's
portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and
broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and
developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with
feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through
innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working
in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of
USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and
headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the
Stockholm, London and NASDAQ stock exchanges.
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About Ericsson's HSPA solution
HSPA stands for High-Speed Packet Access. An inherent advantage of
HSPA is that the technology is a natural extension of existing
WCDMA/GSM networks, or about 85 percent of the world's existing
wireless networks, and therefore has the potential to be readily
available to a large number of wireless users, creating a mass market
for mobile broadband. By 2010, 71 percent of mobile broadband
connections are projected to be HSPA-based. Ericsson's HSPA mobile
broadband solution, part of Ericsson's Full Service Broadband
offering, today enables download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps and upload
speeds of 1.4Mbps. The advanced technology lets operators more than
double their system capacity and cuts response times for interactive
services. On average, users will be able to download 20 times faster
than with a GSM/GPRS connection. Future evolution steps will increase
the HSPA download speed to 42Mbps and the upload speed to 12Mbps.
Ericsson offers HSPA support on many frequency bands, ranging from
850MHz to 2.6GHz.
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