Ericsson signs $71 million GSM and TACS contracts in Northern China.STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 1997-- Ericsson has signed two contracts with the Hebei Post & Telecommunications Administration (HPTA HPTA Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis (relationship between these glands and the production of testosterone) HPTA Human Powered Transportation Association (Ontario, Canada) HPTA Hyde Park Teachers Association ) worth approximately $71 million, for the expansion of the GSM and TACS (Total Access Communication System) An analog cellular phone system deployed mostly in Europe. It was modeled after the AMPS system in the U.S. In the U.K., ETACS (Extended TACS) transmits in the 871-904/916-949 MHz band. mobile networks in the Hebei province Noun 1. Hebei province - a populous province in northeastern China Hebei, Hopeh, Hopei Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most , China. The first contract, valued at $21 million, is the third expansion of the Hebei GSM network. With this expansion, the total capacity served by Ericsson network will reach 160,000 subscribers. The TACS contract, with a value of $50 million, is the biggest one in the Hebei TACS history. The expansion will increase Ericsson TACS network capacity to 370,000 subscribers. The expansions will be complete by 1997. The co-operation between Ericsson and HPTA started more than ten years ago when Ericsson installed its first cellular TACS system in the province. China is Ericsson's second largest market globally. Ericsson China, including Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Macao, has about 3,000 employees, 15 offices and 9 joint ventures in the country. Ericsson's 90,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson the world-leading supplier 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 or Lars Jonsteg, 212/685-4030 |
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