Cincinnati Bell Wireless Taps Ericsson for Network Upgrade, Expansion.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003 Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is the dominant telephone company for Cincinnati, Ohio and its nearby suburbs in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The parent company is named Cincinnati Bell Inc. Wireless has selected Ericsson (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERICY) to migrate its digital wireless network to GSM/GPRS and eventually EDGE, expanding network capacity and setting forth a plan of progression for the carrier to deliver advanced mobile voice and data services. Additionally, Ericsson will provide professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. for network support and systems integration, and training for operating the access network. Under the five-year agreement, Ericsson will immediately begin installing EDGE-ready 1900MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. GSM/GPRS radio access equipment from its High Capacity Solution portfolio to complement Cincinnati Bell's existing TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). networks in Ohio and Kentucky. The cost-effective infrastructure will allow Cincinnati Bell to expand its network -- without adding sites or new frequencies -- as its business needs evolve. "Ericsson takes great pride in this opportunity to work with Cincinnati Bell to deliver the higher network capacity and the quality of service its subscribers expect," said Angel Ruiz, president and chief executive officer, Ericsson Inc. "By adding an EDGE-ready GSM/GPRS overlay to its existing network, Cincinnati Bell can offer the benefits of voice and data services to its customers while continuing to leverage investments in its established TDMA system." "Cincinnati Bell's gradual implementation of Ericsson's EDGE network infrastructure is a natural progression in the GSM evolution," said Dennis Hinkel, senior vice president of Network Operations for Cincinnati Bell. "To help us deliver the high-speed Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. services we wanted, we chose to work with an industry leader such as Ericsson, as they already provide innovative technology solutions in more than 140 countries." With GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. , Cincinnati Bell will be able to offer customers "always on" access to the mobile Internet, messaging, gaming, entertainment, and news. When it launches EDGE, Cincinnati Bell will be able to offer more advanced 3G services, such as streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video, higher resolution images and more advanced enterprise applications. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/press FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Kathy Egan, Ericsson Inc. Corporate Communications Phone: +1-212-685-4030 Email: pressrelations@ericsson.com Glenn Sapadin, Ericsson Inc. Investor Relations Phone: +1-212-685-4030 Email: investor.relations@ericsson.com Jenifer L. Kues, Cincinnati Bell Corporate Communications Phone: (513) 397-7244 Email: jeni.kues@cinbell.com About Ericsson's High Capacity Solutions Ericsson's High Capacity Solutions give operators a broad range of cost-effective options to increase network capacity without requiring new sites or new frequencies. The solution portfolio provides a general, future-proof transition path, from solutions to raise the capacity of GSM networks to those prepared for 3G services. Double transceiver units offer significant service improvements in rural areas. The Transceiver Coherent Combining (TCC TCC The Car Connection (web site) TCC Tidewater Community College TCC Tallahassee Community College TCC Temporary Continuation of Coverage TCC Tucson Convention Center (Tucson, AZ, USA) ) software solution enables operators to double the output power of a base station without installing new hardware. This allows operators to reuse TDMA cell sites when building a GSM network, hence minimizing investment and speeding up the coverage. About EDGE Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) is a 3G-compliant wireless technology that enables high-speed (384 kilobits per second (unit) kilobits per second - (kbps, kb/s) A unit of data rate where 1 kb/s = 1000 bits per second. This contrasts with units of storage where 1 Kb = 1024 bits (note upper case K). ) transmission of large amounts of data. EDGE can be deployed in existing GSM 800, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz frequency bands and complements UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. (WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. ) technology. EDGE uses the same TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) frame structure, logic channel and 200kHz carrier bandwidth as today's GSM networks, which allows existing cell plans to remain intact. This means that operators can offer high-speed multi-media services with total protection of their initial network investment. To learn more about Ericsson's EDGE solution, please visit http://www.ericsson.com. About Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati Bell is one of the nation's most respected and best performing local exchange and wireless providers with a legacy of unparalleled customer service excellence. Cincinnati Bell provides a wide range of telecommunications products and services to residential and business customers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. In recent studies by J. D. Power and Associates J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. The firm conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for industries ranging from cars to restaurants. , the company ranked highest in customer satisfaction for Residential Long Distance Service among Mainstream Users. The recognition marks the sixth award from J.D. Power and Associates that the company has received in the past three years. |
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