Ericsson to Supply MMS and 2.5G Solution to All Hutchison Mobile Networks in India.Business/High Tech Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2002 Ericsson (Nasdaq:ERICY) has been selected by Hutchinson Group in India as sole supplier of an end-to-end MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. solution and GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. infrastructure for all mobile networks it operates in India. Ericsson will supply GPRS infrastructure and integration services to upgrade Hutchinson's four existing GSM mobile networks in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Gujarat. "Hutchison is one of the fastest growing cellular operators in India. Ericsson's MMS solution allows it to offer more value to its customers and will also add to its revenues through increased network traffic and new tariff options," says Jan Campbell, Managing Director, Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. Ericsson's GPRS system makes it possible for Hutchison to offer users an always-on connectivity and higher bandwidth for data packet transfer. MMS takes clear advantage of these two features, enhancing personal connectivity and productivity through more immediate exchange of rich content. With Ericsson's GPRS and MMS solutions, Hutchison is also taking an important step forward in the evolution to 3G mobile networks. Last year, Ericsson won contracts in a separate deal to provide GSM/GPRS infrastructure for Hutchison's three new mobile networks in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (än`drə prä`dāsh), state (2001 provisional pop. 75,727,541), 106,052 sq mi (275,608 sq km), SE India, on the Bay of Bengal. The capital is Hyderabad. and Chennai. Ericsson is the undisputed market leader for MMS, with 50% of MMS subscribers worldwide. Ericsson has 36 commercial agreements and more than 90 trials at customer sites in all major markets and through its Mobility World. Ericsson's MMS solution is fully 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 compliant and is an open multivendor solution. 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/pressroom. About Hutchison The group has identified and nurtured several pillars that will sustain growth and give it a real competitive advantage: world-class customer service, innovative value-added services and reliable technology. Hutchison has recently been rated by an independent survey as "second to none on transparency, organizational ethics Organizational Ethics is the ethics of an organization, and it is how an organization ethically responds to an internal or external stimulus. Organizational ethics is interdependent with the organizational culture. , social responsiveness, service quality and customer satisfaction." This researched article (India's Most Respected Companies-Sectoral Snapshots) appeared in Business World dated 24 September 2001. About Ericsson India Ericsson India has been offering a complete spectrum of solutions to the Indian telecom industry for close to 100 years and contributed to its growth and development. Ericsson has played a key role in spreading the cellular revolution in India. With 29 out of the 57 existing GSM networks supplied by Ericsson in India, the company today has a market share of more than 40 per cent. Today, Ericsson's digital switching systems handle over 75% of the international calls made through VSNL VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (India) gateway. Ericsson has also installed over 1.3 million fixed lines in India besides supplying telecom infrastructure equipment in the area of switching and transmission to BSNL BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited BSNL Biosecurity and Nanoscience Laboratory , MTNL MTNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (telecom provider in India) , Defence and Indian Railways |
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