Ericsson signed $300 million contract with Mannesmann.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)--February 9, 2000 (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) Ericsson has signed a $300 million contract with operator Mannesmann Mobilfunk. The new GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) A digital cellular phone technology based on TDMA that is the predominant system in Europe, but also used worldwide. Developed in the 1980s, GSM was first deployed in seven European countries in 1992. system equipment will optimize optimize - optimisation Mannesmann's infrastructure and to multiply mul·ti·ply v. 1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. 2. To breed or propagate. the current capacity. Already serving about 9.5 million subscribers with its D2 network at the end of 1999, Mannesmann is quite confident that the mobile telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. will continue to grow dynamically in the years to come. &uot;The continuous upgrade of the D2 network enables us to ensure that our customers will always benefit from high reliability and optimized quality. By choosing Ericsson, we rely on a proven and technologically leading system supplier,&uot; says Helmut Hoffmann, Technical Director at Mannesmann Mobilfunk. In the years 2000 and 2001, Mannesmann will replace within the contract amongst others more than 100 Base Station Controllers (BSCs) and its Mobile Switching Centers A switching center is a node in a telecommunications Circuit switching network which is connected to either another switching center and/or to end user devices. Switching centers are aware of other centers and possible routes between them such that on demand a center can establish (MSCs) - which represent a significant portion of the D2 network. A major portion of Mannesmann's base stations installed in Germany are already connected via Ericsson's MINI-LINK wireless transport solutions. During 2000, Ericsson will install in Mannesmann's mobile network more than 1,200 new links based on the proven MINI-LINK technology. &uot;We consider this contract as a mark of Mannesmann's confidence in our technological know-how and a result of our close and successful co-operation,&uot; says Bjorn Eisner, Ericsson Vice President in Germany and responsible for Ericsson's activities with Mannesmann Mobilfunk. 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. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom |
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