ERICSSON SIGNS MUSD 210 AGREEMENT WITH ROGERS CANTEL IN CANADA
Ericsson and Rogers Cantel Inc. have announced a new three-year
master purchase agreement with an estimated value of USD 210 million
(SEK 1,600 million) over a three year period.
Within the agreement Ericsson will continue to be the principle
vendor of D-AMPS IS-136 wireless network infrastructure and services
to Rogers Cantel in Canada. Under the terms of the agreement it
could also be extended annually for up to two additional years.
"The history of success between Rogers Cantel and Ericsson goes back
to 1985," says Charles Hoffman, President and CEO of Rogers Cantel.
"As we move forward with our Digital PCS network, we will provide an
increasing number of services and products to our customers, and
Ericsson software and hardware will be integral to our success."
"We are very pleased to have renewed our agreement with Rogers
Cantel," says Brian Barry, President & CEO of Ericsson
Communications Inc. "We view Rogers Cantel as a key strategic
partner, not only for Ericsson in Canada, but for Ericsson
worldwide."
There are approximately 80 million subscribers using D-AMPS/AMPS
networks worldwide. D-AMPS was the first technology to be
commercially available as a dual-band (800/1900 MHz) and dual-mode
(analog/digital) technology. Over 11 million subscribers are already
using D-AMPS digital services.
Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications Inc., an 81 percent owned
subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc., owns and operates Canada's
largest wireless company. Cantel offers a full range of wireless
communication services including voice, data and paging under the
co-brand Cantel(R) AT&T (TM).
Ericsson Communications Inc. is Ericsson's operating company in
Canada. It has an R&D center in Montreal with the worldwide
responsibility for software development for the wireless standard
D-AMPS/AMPS. Ericsson employs 1,400 people across Canada, with
offices in Montreal, Mississauga, Burnaby, Ottawa, Calgary, Fort
McMurray and Waterloo.
Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 130 countries.
Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones
and infocom systems makes Ericsson a world-leading supplier in
telecommunications.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Heather Armstrong, Director, Corporate Communications,
Rogers Cantel Inc.
Tel. +1 416 935 6379
Cathy Stewart-Beaulieu, Manager, Corporate Marketing,
Communications, Ericsson Communications Canada
Tel. +1 905 629 6824
Dominique Jodoin, Vice President Sales & Market Operations,
Ericsson Radio Systems, Cellular Systems - American Standards
Tel. +46 8 757 2311
Johan Wiklund, Press Relations Manager,
Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems
Tel. +46 70 560 0134
(R)Rogers Cantel Inc.
(TM) AT&T Corp. Used under License.
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