Ericsson and GMCC Sign Contracts for GSM and GPRS Expansion in Guangdong, China.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 18, 2001 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) and Guangdong Mobile Communication Corporation (GMCC GMCC Grant MacEwan Community College GMCC German Mid Cap Conference GMCC Global Monitoring for Climate Change GMCC Ground Mobile Command Center GMCC GNAS Maintenance Control Center (FAA) ) have signed two contracts for the further expansion of GMCC's GSM/GPRS network. Ericsson will provide equipment, software and services in the expansion. The contracts, which stem from the key framework agreement signed with GMCC in September 2000, are together valued at nearly $535 million. GMCC's GSM network will after expansion accommodate more than 27 million subscribers and will offer GPRS-based services over its entire coverage area. Ericsson will deploy a number of features in the network to further enhance operation and provide new value-added services for end-users, such as integrated pre-paid functions. 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. functionality will enable GMCC to offer their customers a range of advanced mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. services. Equipment in both contracts is supplied by Ericsson's largest joint venture in China, Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications Company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Ltd. The delivery has already started and the projects will be completed next year. "The GMCC mobile network is one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in China," says Stephen Yeung, Executive Vice President of Ericsson (China) Co. Ltd. "We are glad that GMCC has again shown its confidence and trust in Ericsson as a strategic business partner. With Ericsson's leading position in, for example, WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , GPRS and 3G technologies, I believe Ericsson will have a continuous co-operation with GMCC." 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 Ericsson in China Ericsson China has nearly 4,500 employees, 26 offices across the country, 9 joint ventures and 4 wholly owned companies that provide a full arrange of communications solutions and services. |
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