Ericsson signs strategic order with Malaysian operator in Bangladesh.Business Editors/Telecommunications Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 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 contract with TM International Bangladesh Limited (TMIB TMIB The Man in Black (Ritchie Blackmore, rock guitarist) TMIB To Make It Balance (POM entry use to show a balanced USAF POM) TMIB Transportation Management Information Base TMIB Temporal Management Information Base ) for expansion and upgrading of their 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. network in Bangladesh. TMIB's main shareholder is Malaysian operator Telekom Malaysia Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is the largest telecommunication company in Malaysia and also Southeast Asia's second-largest telecommunication company. It has a monopoly on the fixed line network and has a considerable market share of the mobile communications market after its . The contract covers network expansions and includes AXE switches for new functionality, base stations for new coverage as well as increased capacity for TMIB's AKTEL mobile service in Bangladesh. "With the new contract from Ericsson, we will be able to increase capacity and coverage in Dhaka and Chittagong and soon role out coverage in Sylhet, Khulna, Comilla, Fena and other cities in Bangladesh," says Omas Zaki Mustafa, Managing Director of TMIB. Ericsson has had a long-term relationship with Telekom Malaysia for many decades, delivering wireline and mobile networks based on TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) A satellite and cellular phone technology that interleaves multiple digital signals onto a single high-speed channel. For cellular, TDMA triples the capacity of the original analog method (FDMA). and NMT (Nordic Mobile Telephone) An analog cellular phone system deployed in more than 40 countries in Europe. Launched in the Scandinavian countries in 1979, NMT was the first analog cellphone system. Both 450 MHz and 900 MHz versions are available. See cellular generations. . This contract represents a breakthrough with Telecom Malaysia International in delivering a GSM solution. "We are very proud of being chosen as the supplier for TMIB's expansion, especially after such a comprehensive evaluation made by TMIB," says Jan Campbell, Managing Director of Ericsson Bangladesh. Ericsson established a branch office in Bangladesh 1997 and is steadily growing the business and market shares. GSM is the world's most widely deployed wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. standard. Ericsson is the global market leader in GSM, with close to half of the world's more than 250 million GSM users connected by Ericsson systems. More than 140 operators in more than 75 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. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom |
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