Ericsson Selected as a Preferred Supplier to BT in 21st Century Network Deployment.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 -- Ericsson's (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) 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. Softswitch is set to play a key strategic role in the development of BT's 21st Century all-IP network (21CN). BT's announcement of Ericsson as a preferred supplier confirms Ericsson's position as an advanced solution provider. BT has announced it expects to conclude contractual agreements with named preferred suppliers for 21CN over the summer. "We are very pleased that BT has selected Ericsson as a preferred supplier to provide the i-node element of the 21st Century Network," said Carl-Henric Svanberg Carl-Henric Svanberg (born May 29, 1952, Porjus, Norrbottens län) is a Swedish businessman who is the current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. Born in the north of Sweden, Svanberg studied in the south and graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Physics and , President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Ericsson. "This is a prestige project for our company and it further demonstrates BT's ambition to develop advanced and innovative services and to significantly invest in the UK telecom marketplace," he added. BT's 21CN initiative is among the most important and ambitious telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. projects in the world and Ericsson provided BT with an innovative and flexible solution which meets BT's needs and supports its vision of a converged multimedia network. BT's 21CN investment in the future is stimulating the global evolution and deployment of a layered architecture An architecture in which data moves from one defined level of processing to another. Communications protocols are a primary example. See OSI model. that delivers telephony, data and multimedia services. This evolution strategy will enhance the consumer experience with advanced, converged services that can be deployed rapidly by BT. The strategy will also deliver economic benefits from network consolidation with full operational flexibility whilst supporting stringent demands for scalability, flexibility and telecom grade quality of service. BT's decision to select Ericsson to play a significant role in this pioneering project also underlines the company's position in the UK and will assist in the drive to create diverse career opportunities locally. Ericsson is the world leader in fixed, mobile and convergent telecom solutions; to date, the company has secured more than 30 Telephony Softswitch solution customers. Ericsson is partnering leading operators worldwide many of whom are implementing layered architectures to meet today's operational challenges whilst maintaining clear migration routes to all-IP network infrastructures. 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 BT Group Today's announcement from BT on the 21CN preferred suppliers is available at www.bt.com/newscentre BT Media enquiries to BT Group Newsroom 24-hour number: 020 7356 5369. From outside the UK dial + 44 20 7356 5369. |
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