Ericsson chosen as sole 3G supplier by Mobitel in Slovenia.Business 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)--Oct. 10, 2000 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) has signed a Letter of Intent with Mobitel in Slovenia to become the sole supplier of a complete UMTS/WCDMA network to enable the operator to roll out 3G services. Ericsson has committed to delivering a pre-commercial 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. system to Mobitel in the fourth quarter of 2001. This will be commercialized during the second quarter of 2002. The contract with Mobitel underlines Ericsson's position as the world's leading supplier of 3G mobile systems. The company has now been chosen as a vendor in 15 out of 20 3G agreements concluded to date. "Mobitel and Ericsson have a long and very close working relationship - our first NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) An analog cellular phone system deployed in more than 40 countries in Europe. Launched in the Scandinavian countries in 1979, NMT was the first analog cellphone system. Both 450 MHz and 900 MHz versions are available. See cellular generations. contract was signed in 1992," says Anton Majzelj, President of Mobitel. "We have appreciated Ericsson's high level of service and flexibility. Ericsson's clear migration path and solid product offering were key factors in our choice of the company to support our move to 3G." "This agreement with Mobitel is very important to Ericsson," says Lars-Olof Lindgren, Marketing and Sales Director for Direct Markets at Ericsson. "It marks the first 3G agreement in the Central and Eastern Europe The term "Central and Eastern Europe" came into wide spread use, replacing "Eastern bloc", to describe former Communist countries in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. region. Slovenia is an economic driving force in the region, and 52 per cent of Slovenians have mobile phones. Mobitel prides itself in addressing this market with excellent service offerings. We are delighted to be working with such a dynamic operator, in such a fast-moving market." A contract for UMTS national coverage will be signed shortly after Mobitel is awarded the license. The UMTS bidding process is expected to start at the end of this year, with licenses awarded in early 2001. Ericsson is the leading communications supplier, combining innovation in mobility 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 in creating the new era of Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. . Ericsson provides total solutions covering everything from systems and applications to mobile phones and other communications tools. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for customers all over the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/pressroom |
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