Ericsson wins USD 30 million GSM and GPRS expansion contract in China.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003 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) today 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. 30 million contract with Guangxi 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. Limited (Guangxi Mobile) for the expansion of their existing GSM/GPRS network in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (gwäng`shē` jwäng`), province (1994 est. pop. 44,550,000), c.85,000 sq mi (220,150 sq km), S China, bordering on Vietnam. The capital is Nanning. , China. The contract covers the supply of 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 to Guangxi Mobile in both metro and rural areas. The expansion will further extend the coverage of Guangxi Mobile's network, making GPRS services available throughout the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Ericsson will also enhance the capacity of the network. With the expansion, the subscriber capacity of the GSM network will reach four and a half million. Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communication Company Ltd., Ericsson's largest joint venture in China, will provide the contracted equipment. "We are very honored to be chosen by Guangxi Mobile to continuously support them in further network development," said Jan Malm n. 1. A kind of brick of a light brown or yellowish color, made of sand, clay, and chalk. , President of Ericsson in China. "Ericsson has built a long term strategic partnership with Guangxi Mobile. We are fully committed to support our customers, as well as end users to fulfill their needs for communications of all kinds, and continuously contribute to the development of mobile communications in the Autonomous Region." Ericsson has been active in the Guangxi mobile communications market since 1992, when it deployed a 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. network as a sole supplier for the Autonomous Region. Ericsson has been the main supplier of Guangxi Mobile for its GSM/GPRS network. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet 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 Guangxi Mobile Guangxi Mobile Communication Company Limited (Guangxi Mobile) was established in July, 1999 as a member of China Mobile Communications Corporation (China Mobile). Guangxi Mobile was acquired in 2000 by China Mobile (HongKong) Limited, which is listed both in Hong Kong and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . At present, Guangxi Mobile is one of the 21 branches of China Mobile (HongKong) Limited. Guangxi Mobile is the largest provider of mobile communication services in Guangxi Autonomous Region with over 3 million mobile phone subscribers. |
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