Ericsson wins GSM expansion contract in China.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 2, 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 $68 million contract with Jiangsu Mobile Communications Corporation (JMCC JMCC Joint Movement Control Center JMCC Jerusalem Media Communications Center JMCC Joint Movement Coordination Center JMCC Joint Maritime Component Commander ) for 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 expansion in the Jiangsu province. This is the fourth GSM expansion project Ericsson has won in this eastern province of China. &uot;We have developed our long-term and good cooperation with Ericsson,&uot; says Mr. He Ning, General Manager of JMCC. &uot;Based on the principal of mutual benefits, and with Ericsson's state-of-the-art technology, we will continue our partnership with Ericsson by launching in the near future WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. and other GPRS-based services.&uot; The capacity of JMCC's network in the province will increase to 2.35 million GSM subscribers after the expansion is completed in October. Nanjing Ericsson Communications Company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Ltd., one of Ericsson's joint ventures in China, will provide the equipment. &uot;Ericsson's advanced system equipment and quality services were the keys to this contract,&uot; says Michael Ricks, President of Ericsson (China) Co., Ltd. &uot;This is an example of Ericsson's strategy of localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. by leveraging the capabilities and expertise of Nanjing Ericsson Communications Co., Ltd.&uot; This latest contract further enhances Ericsson's leadership position for GSM infrastructure in the province. Ericsson started its cooperation with JMCC in 1995 when it obtained its first GSM contract in the province. In 1998, Ericsson delivered one of China's first GSM 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. systems to JMCC. 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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