Ericsson wins USD 29 million GSM/GPRS expansion contract in China.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2003 Ericsson has signed a USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 29 million contract with Heilongjiang Mobile 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. for its GSM/GPRS network expansion. 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) will supply GSM 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. network equipment and services to Heilongjiang Mobile. Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communication Company Ltd., Ericsson's largest joint venture in China, will provide the contracted hardware and software. And Ericsson (China) Technology Service Co. Ltd. will provide professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. . Heilongjiang Mobile's GSM network is the largest in Heilongjiang province. With the expansion, the GSM radio network capacity will be increased to 6.65 million subscribers, which extends its population coverage up to 91.6%. And Heilongjiang Mobile's GPRS network capacity will be increased from 60,000 to 200,000 subscribers, which will not only enhance the high quality data services, but also build a solid platform for Heilongjiang Mobile's fast development and smooth evolution to 3G networks in the future. "Heilongjiang Mobile is committed to providing the highest quality services to our customers with the support of high performance network," said Ms. Xin Fanfei, General Manager of Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Company, "The cooperation with Ericsson allows us to meet this goal by launching more attractive services to customers." "As a strategic partner to Heilongjiang Mobile, Ericsson is always dedicated to providing world-leading products and services," said Carl-Henric Svanberg Carl-Henric Svanberg (born May 29, 1952, Porjus, Norrbottens län) is a Swedish businessman who is the current CEO of telecommunications company Ericsson. Born in the north of Sweden, Svanberg studied in the south and graduated with a Masters degree in Applied Physics 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. and President of Ericsson. "With the successful implementation of Heilongjiang Mobile's network expansion and evolution to more advanced technology, Ericsson's equipment will ensure that Heilongjiang Mobile can win an advantage in the 3G era of the near future." Ericsson began its cooperation with Heilongjiang Mobile in 1993 for its TACS (Total Access Communication System) An analog cellular phone system deployed mostly in Europe. It was modeled after the AMPS system in the U.S. In the U.K., ETACS (Extended TACS) transmits in the 871-904/916-949 MHz band. analogue cellular network deployment. In 1995, Ericsson became the primary supplier of Heilongjiang Mobile's GSM network. Since then Ericsson has been involved in every network expansion of Heilongjiang Mobile. Ericsson's cooperation with Heilongjiang Mobile also covers contracts for Prepaid, IP backbone and Mini-Link. 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 Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Company Heilongjiang Mobile Communications Company is one of the fully owned subsidiaries of China Mobile Communications Corporation. Heilongjiang Mobile is committed to supplying high quality mobile telephony, data, IP telephony and multimedia services to its to date 4.44 million subscribers with the largest GSM network in Heilongjiang. |
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