STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- 09/29/08 --
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), is selected by LG Electronics, to provide
mobile broadband modules based on HSPA - the world's most widely
commercially deployed technology for mobile broadband. LG Electronics
notebooks and netbooks will include mobile broadband modules from
Ericsson in Q3 2008.
HSPA provides a DSL-like experience wirelessly with true mobility and
there are currently more than 207 commercially deployed HSPA networks
globally, serving more than one billion subscribers.
"We are excited to work with LG Electronics to give consumers and
business users the freedom and flexibility to access internet in the
way they want it, wherever they are." says Mats Norin, Vice
President, Mobile Broadband Modules, Ericsson. "Ericsson is also very
pleased to be selected to provide mobile broadband modules to LG
Electronics' netbooks which is a segment that is forecasted to grow
fast"
Ericsson's mobile broadband modules provide the end user with a
simple and cost effective solution for broadband access while
on-the-go. Seamlessly integrated with and optimized to work within
the notebook, the built-in mobile broadband module provides superior
downloading and uploading performance and takes less power from the
battery. Leveraging Ericsson's in-house HSPA chipset technology and
the company's economies of scale and longstanding operator
relationships, Ericsson can offer a very competitive mobile broadband
module solution that will help further drive a mass market for mobile
broadband.
Market projections indicate that in 2011, approximately 200 million
notebooks will ship annually and Ericsson anticipates that 50 percent
of those notebooks will feature a built-in HSPA mobile broadband
module. Users will increasingly have the option to take their
broadband connections with them, delivering on the promise of full
service broadband, which is anytime, anywhere access from the screen
or device of choice.
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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 189 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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Ericsson Media Relations
Phone: +46 8 719 69 92
E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.com
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 is part of Ericsson's Full Service Broadband
offering. 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.
About Ericsson Mobile Broadband Modules
Ericsson's Mobile Broadband module, designed and manufactured by
Ericsson, supports HSPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM. For HSPA it will
initially offer peak rates of 7.2Mbps in the downlink and 2Mbps in
the uplink. LTE-capable modules are expected in 2010.
Learn more at www.ericsson.com/solutions/mobile_broadband_modules
Press Release (pdf): http://hugin.info/1061/R/1255143/273524.pdf
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