Ericsson expands GSM system in Slovakia.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1999--Ericsson and operator EuroTel Bratislava have signed a contract valued at $51 million to expand EuroTel's GSM system in Slovakia.

Within the contract Ericsson will deliver a turnkey solution, including base stations, base station controllers, AXE and service solutions.

"Our aim is to provide customers with the highest reliability in telecom and datacom services over GSM and NMT," says Arthur Bobovnicky, President of EuroTel Bratislava. "Our overriding concern in expanding our GSM network is to retain the highest possible standards in performance. This signing is a further proof of our satisfaction with Ericsson as our main supplier of GSM technology"

The co-operation with EuroTel began in 1992 when Ericsson first supplied its MINI-LINK microwave transport solutions to Slovakia. Another significant step came in 1996, when Ericsson won a contract to supply the infrastructure for EuroTel's new GSM network.

GSM is the world's most widely deployed wireless communications standard. Ericsson is the global market leader in GSM, with close to half of the world's 140 million GSM subscribers connected by Ericsson systems. More than 125 operators in some 65 countries around the world rely on GSM systems from Ericsson.

Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with 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.

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