Ericsson to Integrate, Host and Manage Sun Cellular's Video Streaming Services.STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Ericsson (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) has signed a managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality contract with Sun Cellular in the Philippines for the integration, implementation and hosting of a service that allows Sun Cellular customers to enjoy an exciting array of audio and video content on their mobile phones. Ericsson will also be responsible for the aggregation and management of content for Sun Cellular's streaming service, as well as round-the-clock operation and maintenance of the hosted solution. Ericsson will provide the video streaming See streaming video and video stream. services on Sun Cellular's GSM network through its Ericsson Content Delivery System (ECDS ECDS Essex County Dental Society (Canada) ECDS Emergency Care Documentation Systems ECDS Enterprise Content Delivery Service ECDS Ericsson Content Delivery System ). ECDS is a scalable system based on the 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 standard. It is designed for fast and secure implementation into the mobile network and enables telecom specific functionalities such as session management, traffic control, quality of service monitoring, single sign on and online charging support. "Ericsson's hosting offering is a cost-effective way for operators to introduce advanced mobile applications to market quickly," said Charles Lim, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Sun Cellular. "Consumer expectations are getting higher and we believe that providing video streaming will allow the end-user a richer experience when they use their mobile phones. We are confident that Ericsson will be a good partner in delivering the quality service that our customers expect from Sun Cellular." Ericsson's hosting offering includes applications and enablers, as well as content such as music, entertainment and games provided by Ericsson's content partners. Ericsson takes the responsibility for integration, round-the-clock operation and maintenance through regional operation centers. "This contract is yet another confirmation of Ericsson's world leadership in managed services," said Hans Vestberg, Senior Vice President and Head of Global Services, Ericsson. "We are helping operators to achieve fast time to market in a cost-efficient and easy way." Ericsson has the telecom industry's most comprehensive managed services offering, ranging from building, operating and managing day-to-day operations of a customer's network, to hosting service applications and enablers, as well as providing network coverage and capacity on demand. Since 2002, Ericsson has officially announced 29 managed services contracts, and has a proven track record in managing complex multi-technology systems. In all current managed services contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networks that together serve over 30 million subscribers worldwide. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet See broadband. communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. Read more at: http://www.ericsson.com/press About Sun Cellular Sun Cellular is the mobile brand of Digitel Mobile Philippines Inc. Sun Cellular's wireless network is a digital Global Systems for Mobile (GSM) network operating on the 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. frequency band and has access to a total of 15 MHz of frequency for its wireless service. Sun Cellular was commercially launched on March 29, 2003. Sun Cellular aims to achieve critical mass of subscribers by offering a highly differentiated service Differentiated Service is a design pattern for business services and software, in which the service varies automatically according to the identity of the consumer and/or the context in which the service is used. anchored on superior value for money, network quality, and customer service. |
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