Ericsson selected by NTT DoCoMo to deliver world's first commercial WCDMA mobile phones and base stations.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 1999-- Ericsson has been selected by NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. , the world's largest cellular operator, to deliver both WCDMA (Wideband CDMA) A 3G high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that use the TDMA or GSM technology worldwide, including AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile in the U.S. mobile phones and base stations. This represents an early breakthrough in a new market. Ericsson is leading the development of the third generation (3G) mobile communications, which is one of the key elements for long-term growth. The agreement to deliver WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) mobile phones is Ericsson's first and the phones will be developed in Sweden and Japan. The WCDMA mobile phones used in the third generation mobile systems will have multimedia capabilities, allowing wireless Internet access See how to access the Internet. , as well as sending and receiving voice, data, still and moving images. The third generation mobile systems can be viewed as the first generation truly mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. . "Ericsson is a driving force in technology standardization standardization In industry, the development and application of standards that make it possible to manufacture a large volume of interchangeable parts. Standardization may focus on engineering standards, such as properties of materials, fits and tolerances, and drafting , being a leading part of initiatives like Bluetooth, EPOC A 32-bit operating system for handheld devices from Symbian Ltd., London, (www.symbian.com). Used in Psion and other handheld computers, it supports Java applications, e-mail, fax, infrared exchange, data synchronization with PCs and includes a suite of PIM and productivity applications. , 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. and 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol . Those technologies, together with the fact that we are far ahead in developing phones and terminals for WCDMA, put us in a unique and strong position," says Jan Ahrenbring, Vice President Marketing and Communications, Ericsson Mobile Communications. Furthermore, Ericsson has been selected to deliver WCDMA base station systems to NTT DoCoMo, which is part of the first agreement to deliver WCDMA infrastructure equipment for commercial use. For a user, these new base station systems enables wireless IP and other multimedia applications, efficiently combining a range of simultaneous datacom and telecom services at different speeds. "NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DoCoMo's selection of Ericsson as a supplier for 3G equipment confirms our leading position in building the first generation truly mobile Internet," says Mats Kohlmark, Vice President, Ericsson Radio Systems, and head of Ericsson's business unit WCDMA Systems. "We are very pleased to be selected to deliver our WCDMA infrastructure. The details of this mobile network technology are in line with Ericsson's proposal and the needs of the global operators," Mats Kohlmark continues. Japan will be leading the way for WCDMA market deployment and continues to be one of Ericsson's most significant markets. WCDMA will create a global market both for systems and consumer products. NTT DoCoMo is a driving force behind the development of the third generation mobile systems. NTT DoCoMo plans to offer public 3G service in Japan by 2001. Ericsson is today leading the 3G development and has set up WCDMA experimental systems in Japan, Germany, UK, Italy UK, Sweden and China. These full-fledged 3G systems are used to experiment with delivery of new services, leveraging Ericsson's more than 10 years of research in 3G technologies. Ericsson is also leading with experimental systems for multiple technologies, like the first systems focusing on EDGE. 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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