Ericsson chosen by BellSouth as infrastructure vendor for markets in Southeastern U.S.; Contract valued at $750 million provides migration path to 3G and wireless Internet.RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999-- Ericsson Inc. (ERICY) today announced an agreement with BellSouth Cellular Corporation (BSCC BSCC Bishop State Community College (Alabama) BSCC Bedford Senior Citizens Center BSCC Broadcast Stream Client Connector ) to supply its infrastructure equipment to 14 BellSouth markets, including Alabama, North Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. The contract, valued at $750 million, calls for Ericsson to provide and install switches, base stations, software, services and handsets throughout the markets to upgrade BSCC with systems that are ready to migrate to Third Generation and wireless Internet. "This agreement strengthens BellSouth's ability to provide our customers with the ubiquitous service they need today, while sharpening our competitive edge for the future," said Rick Clawson, vice president of Engineering and Operations, BellSouth Cellular Corporation. "With this contract, Ericsson and BellSouth reaffirm a long-term strategic goal of providing advanced telecommunications and datacom solutions to BellSouth customers globally," said Sven-Christer Nilsson, 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 deployment of our core products will help position BellSouth as a leader in evolving markets." The systems will serve Anniston, Birmingham, Gadsden, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Florence and Mobile, Ala.; Jacksonville, Daytona Beach Daytona Beach (dātō`nə), city (1990 pop. 61,921), Volusia co., NE Fla., on the Atlantic coast and Halifax River (a lagoon); inc. 1876. Center of a rapidly urbanizing area, in a region settled by Spanish Franciscans in the 17th cent. , Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Beach and Orlando, Fla.; Lexington-Fayette and Louisville, Ky.; Baton Rouge Baton Rouge (băt`ən r  zh) [Fr.,=red stick], city (1990 pop. 219,531), state capital and seat of East Baton Rouge parish, SE La. , Lafayette and New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , La.; Jackson, Miss; and Memphis, Chattanooga, Nashville-Davidson and Clarksville-Hopkinsville, Tenn. Selected systems will be in service as early as Fourth Quarter 1999. There are approximately 95 million subscribers using TDMA/AMPS networks worldwide. 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). is commercially available as a dual-band (850/1900 MHz (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. ) and dual-mode (analog-digital) technology. Nearly 23 million subscribers are already using TDMA digital services. TDMA (IS-136) already delivers nearly all of the IMT-2000 functionality and is being further enhanced to deliver all IMT-2000 capabilities in the existing 850 and 1900 MHz frequency bands and in the new 2 GHz band. Ericsson chosen by BellSouth as infrastructure vendor 2/2 for markets in Southeastern U.S. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom BellSouth Cellular Corp. companies, BellSouth Mobility (BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. ) and American Cellular Communications Corporation (ACC See adaptive cruise control. ), provide wireless communications services to more than 5.6 million customers in 12 states. BMI operates with its partners in eight Southeastern states. ACC markets operate under a variety of names in California, Texas, and Virginia, and as Cellular One in Indiana. For more information, visit our Web site at www.bellsouthmobility.com. |
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