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World's first 4G/LTE network goes live today in Stockholm
(Hugin (English) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) · World's first and largest commercial 4G service launched by
TeliaSonera and Ericsson in Stockholm
· Commercial launch ahead of original plan, largest
deployment to date
· Speeds make it possible to send and receive HD video
TeliaSonera's mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now
the fastest and largest in the world. Carl-Henric Svanberg, President
and CEO of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is excited about this historical
moment. "The new era of mobile broadband has just begun today. With
LTE, so-called 4G, your mobile broadband experience is moving to
unequalled levels. The LTE speed gives you an absolutely effortless
feeling of broadband access."
LTE, the next generation mobile communication technology, is designed
for transferring huge amounts of data in a most cost and energy
efficient way, optimizing use of frequency band and realizing
fiber-like access speed over the air. With decreased latency,
consumers can now enjoy whatever service is available online: HD
video, network games, you name it - effortlessly on the move.
Kenneth Karlberg, President and Head of Mobility Services,
TeliaSonera says: "We are very proud to be the first operator in the
world to offer our customers 4G services. Thanks to the successful
cooperation with Ericsson we can offer 4G to our customers in
Stockholm earlier than originally planned."
Downtown Stockholm is covered with the Ericsson LTE network, making
it the largest LTE deployment to date. TeliaSonera's customers are
the first to have access to the LTE service by commercially available
Samsung LTE dongles.
Ericsson has completed commercialization of its LTE products and
larger production is ready for further deployment. Interoperability
is tested thoroughly with many different devices in different
operators' networks.
Notes to editors:
About the end-to-end LTE network:
Ericsson provides TeliaSonera with an LTE system (4G), including LTE
Radio Base stations, which are part of the new RBS6000 series, an
Evolved Packet Core network, a mobile backhaul solution including
SmartEdge 1200 routers, the latest EDA multi-access aggregation
switch and an Operation and Management System. The LTE system is
based on 3GPP standards for Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio
technology and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) technology.
Photo of Ericsson managements
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/management.shtml
Photo of products: RBS6000 and Evolved Packet Core
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/network_products.shtml
Contract announcement: Ericsson to build commercial 4G network for
Telia Sonera
www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/01/1282289
Ericsson LTE Achievement List
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/lte_achievement.shtml
Ericsson and Samsung cooperate for world's first LTE interoperability
www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/10/1349710
Photo of Samsung modem
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/lte_samsung.shtml
World's first commercial 4G/LTE site unveiled in Sweden by Ericsson
and TeliaSonera
www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/05/1317187
YouTube: LTE site launched in Stockholm
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6eSZvLT3nM&feature=related
Broadcast room
www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/broadcastroom/index.shtml
LTE White paper
www.ericsson.com/technology/whitepapers/index.shtml
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services
to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile
technologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billion
subscribers and has a leading position in managed services. The
company's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed network
infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia
solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with
feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in an
all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and
sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than
75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2
billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,
Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New
York.
www.ericsson.com
www.twitter.com/ericssonpress
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations
Phone: +46 10 719 69 92
E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com
Ericsson Investor Relations
Phone: +46 10 719 00 00
E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com
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