Ericsson wins $65 Million mobile Internet contract with AIS in Thailand.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 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 turnkey contract with operator AIS in Thailand for the expansion and upgrade of AIS' GSM network. The project is valued at $65 million and will enable AIS to begin offering new mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. services as early as April. The expanded network will be capable of serving more than one million mobile users in Thailand with mobile e-commerce capabilities as well as established voice services. The new network will enable AIS' customers to begin using mobile e-commerce services immediately. Mobile banking with complete end-to-end security - using current mobile phones - will be the first service offered, followed in the autumn by several others including shopping from the mobile phone, e-ticketing and others. "This contract signifies AIS' commitment to being the leader in providing new, innovative and top-quality services to our customers," says Somprasong Boonyachai, President and 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 AIS (Advanced Info Service Advanced Info Service PCL is Thailand's largest GSM mobile phone operator with 17.318 million customers as of June 2006. Founded in March 1990 and acquiring Shinawatra Paging Public Company Limited). "We selected Ericsson to supply us with the products, services and solutions we need based on their experience, their expertise and their reputation as an innovator of communications technologies," Mr. Boonyachai continues. "This contract marks the confidence AIS places in Ericsson. It emphasizes the fact that Ericsson is a very capable and reliable partner not only in telecom development, but also in datacom technologies and mobile Internet," says Jan Kemvall, President of Ericsson in Thailand. Included in Ericsson deliveries are AXC AXC Chief Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Technician (Naval Rating) AXC Add Cross-Connect Card MultiService Access solutions, an Ericsson WAP Gateway and a fully commercial mobile Internet platform based on the Ericsson User Service Center (USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. ) enabling a wide range of services to existing GSM phones with SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. capabilities, GSM phones with a SIM Toolkit and WAP phones. The platform will also support future devices and services like speed-enhancing 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. , positioning, unified messaging and a variety of payment methods. 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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