Ericsson Selected as Sole Supplier for Wireless Broadband Access by Skanova.Business/High Tech Editors STOCKHOLM Stockholm (stŏk`hôlm'), city (1995 pop. 692,954), capital of Sweden and of Stockholm co., E Sweden, situated where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. , Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2002 Ericsson has been awarded a contract by Telia Group company, Skanova, for delivery of a wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 access network for Telia. Skanova is the first operator in Sweden to select a supplier for an LMDS (Local Multipoint Distribution Service) A digital wireless transmission system that works in the 28 GHz range in the U.S. and 24-40 GHz overseas. It requires line of sight between transmitter and receiving antenna, which can be from one to four miles apart wireless broadband network, following December 2001 award of licenses for the spectrum in Sweden. Deployment of the network begins in the first quarter of 2002. The 2 year frame agreement covers supply of Ericsson's (Nasdaq:ERICY) Wireless Broadband Access, MINI-LINK. Skanova will offer both high capacity services and more refined services for data communication, telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. and Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at user speeds up to 20 Mbit/s. LMDS is a microwave-based access or transmission technology used by operators to address enterprises, buildings or mobile base stations with services, or to offer wholesale to other operators. LMDS is a complementary technology to xDSL and fiber. Advantages for the operator are that fiber-like services and capacities can be offered at installation speeds dramatically shorter than with alternative technologies. "We have chosen the supplier that has the best combination of technical performance, quality, first-class support and development competence," said Ove Alm, Marketing Director at Skanova. "We have positive experiences with Ericsson's radio technology through previous projects and our choice of supplier will enable a rapid introduction of our products on the market." The contract leverages Ericsson's global market leadership in microwave access systems in which it holds a 40 percent market share. This is more than twice as much as its closest competitor. "We are proud to have obtained this strategic win from a firmly established operator," said Karl Thedeen, Key Account Director for Skanova, at Ericsson Nordic and Baltics. "Scandinavia is regarded as a very important reference market by the whole LMDS industry. This win demonstrates Ericsson's competence and the competitiveness of our solutions." Ericsson has already delivered more than 45 commercial LMDS systems worldwide and its proven MINI-LINK point-to-point solution is deployed in more than 110 countries Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. 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 About Skanova Skanova is a wholesale network provider within the Telia Group of companies. Skanova operates Sweden's largest network for telecom-, internet- and broadbandservices, and offers its customers full network access, services and support. The goal is to meet the growing need for top quality services. The challenge lies in enhancing the competitiveness of the customers with ground-breaking, sometimes unexpected, solutions. Number of employees amounts to 2,700 employees, and a turnover of approx. SEK SEK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Swedish Krona. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 21,8 billion. About LMDS Local Multipoint Distribution Services LMDS is a broadband wireless access technology governed by the IEEE and is outlined by the 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee through the efforts of the IEEE 802.16.1 Task Group. LMDS commonly operates on microwave frequencies across the 26GHz and 29GHz bands. -- is a generic name generic name n. 1. The official nonproprietary name of a drug, under which it is licensed and identified by the manufacturer. 2. for services over wireless access networks operating in frequency bands between 24 to 31 GHz. Many countries globally are currently licensing LMDS spectrum. Here, microwave technology is deployed to provide wireless broadband access to other networks. Commonly this term is also used in the industry as a broader term for such systems. About MINI-LINK With Ericsson's MINI_LINK system, operators can install broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. to new customers in just hours after signing up. Ericsson has unmatched capabilities to support operators with its complete end-to-end end-to-end a pattern of anastomosis in which severed ends are matched and united, in contrast with other patterns such as end-to-side or side-to-side. Usually applied to anastomosis of the intestine. LMDS solutions -- coupled with its industry-unique production capacity. This allows Ericsson to smoothly handle rapid volume build-outs needed by operators to assure that they can quickly establish market share and achieve return on their investment. For more information about Ericsson's wireless broadband access - LMDS, see: http://www.ericsson.com/transmission/wba/ |
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