Ericsson signs $280 million expansion contracts with Guangdong Mobile Communications.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1996--Ericsson today signed major expansion contracts with the Guangdong Mobile Communications Corporation valued at $280 million which will bring increased capacity, enhanced coverage as well as leading edge technology into Guangdong Province Noun 1. Guangdong province - a province in southern China Guangdong, Kwangtung , China. The contracts include the introduction of DCS (1) See also DSC. (2) Digital Cross-connect System) A network switching and grooming device used by telecom carriers. See digital cross-connect. 1800 technology - Personal Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. based on the global 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. standard - and expansion of subscriber capacity for digital GSM systems in Guangdong. After the completion of the project in 1997, the GSM capacity in Guangdong will reach 2.5 million and the total mobile phone subscriber capacity in the province will be around 4 million. Commenting on the contract, Cui Xun, Director of Guangdong Posts and Telecommunications Administration, said," These contracts mark a new milestone in the development of mobile communications in Guangdong as they're by far the largest we've ever had both in terms of size and investment. Following the completion of these contracts in 1997, we'll be much better-positioned to provide even better coverage and services to our customers." "When these expansion contracts are completed in 1997, the capacity and coverage of the digital network in Guangdong will surpass that of the analogue (electronics) analogue - (US: "analog") A description of a continuously variable signal or a circuit or device designed to handle such signals. The opposite is "discrete" or "digital". network, but being accomplished in less than half the time it took to establish the analogue network," said Mr. Olof Lenneman, President of Ericsson China. "With the introduction of DCS 1800 to Guangdong, we are seeing the beginning of a new network structure - using both 900 and 1800 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. bands - that will take the network capacity well beyond what was originally envisaged only 2-3 years ago," Mr. Lenneman added. The contracts were signed in the presence of visiting Swedish Industry and Energy Minister Mr. Anders Sundstrom and Dr. Lars Ramqvist, President & Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson. Ericsson is the largest supplier to Guangdong, and China is now Ericsson's second largest market in the world. Ericsson's 90,000 employees are active in more than 120 countries. Their combined expertise in switching, radio and networking makes Ericsson a world leader in telecommunications. CONTACT: Ericsson, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Kathy Egan/Lars Jonsteg, 212/685-4030 |
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