HAPPY XMAS, HANNUKAH to all qcom threaders ----ot Ericsson to set up WCDMA System in the UK
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1998--Ericsson will set up a
WCDMA system in the UK to further enable network operators to gain first-hand experience of the breakthrough access
technology Wideband CDMA, which will be used for third-generation mobile systems.
As the procedures for third-generation licenses in the UK are scheduled for the summer of 1999, Ericsson will initially offer
operators who are planning to take part in this auction the opportunity to perform various advanced testing prior to the
auctions. The system will then be used for further technical and application trials.
''Taking part in this system operation and gaining further real-life experiences in WCDMA could prove very beneficial to
operators, further supporting them in getting to market quickly with third-generation service offerings. Ericsson has been active
in WCDMA research for more than 10 years. We want to share the experience we have gained with the UK WCDMA system
and others, which will benefit both operators and consumers,'' says Nils Grimsmo, Group Managing Director, Ericsson Ltd.
The WCDMA project will start in January 1999 and the subsequent tests, measurements and evaluations are expected to
continue throughout 1999. Ericsson in the UK is actively engaged in the further development of WCDMA technology at
various locations, including the company's R&D centers in Guildford and Burgess Hill.
Ericsson will also perform several advanced research projects on the system to gain further experience and technical expertise.
The system in the UK is a complete WCDMA set up with several base stations. The system will run a variety of high
bandwidth multimedia applications.
Wideband CDMA networks will support a wide range of wireless multimedia services, such as Internet/intranet and other
IP-based applications, video, high-speed datacoms and interactive services.
Ericsson has been conducting pioneering CDMA research for military applications and has been focusing on WCDMA
research and development for the past decade, leading to the company's excellent position to deliver these new mobile systems.
In the beginning of 1998 Ericsson delivered one of the world's first experimental WCDMA systems to NTT DoCoMo and is
continuously working with NTT DoCoMo on enhanced radio network solutions. The company also delivered a similar
experimental system to Japan Telecom in August. Ericsson participates in experiments on WCDMA systems with operators in
Germany and Italy to further develop the technology and cooperates with operator Telia on a system in Sweden. Ericsson has
had its own live WCDMA test bed in service since 1995.
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: ericsson.se
Contact:
Martin Hills, Director of Technology
Phone: +44 1444 234 800, +44 802 264 355
Paula Wagstaff, Media Relations Director,
Ericsson Ltd., Phone: +44 1444 234354
Johan Wiklund, Press Relations Manager,
Ericsson Mobile Systems, Phone: +46 70 560 0134;
E-mail: johan.wiklund@era.ericsson.se
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Mexico, U.S. gov't sign mobile satellite accord
MEXICO CITY, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States signed a protocol that
would allow large international companies to operate mobile satellite services in Mexico, the
Communications and Transport Ministry said Tuesday.
The protocol would serve both for origin and termination satellite signals between the two
neighbors and would also set the terms for related interconnection sites, the ministry said in a statement.
Iridium World Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:IRIDF - news), Globalstar Telecommunications Ltd. (Nasdaq:GSTRF - news)
and ICO Global Communications (Nasdaq:ICOGF - news) had been waiting for the accord as a prerequisite for operating in
Mexico and receiving from the government a public telecommunications network license.
Mexican subsidiaries of Iridium, Globalstar and Orbcomm Corp. (Nasdaq:ORBC - news) had already received concessions
for using frequency bands for foreign satellite systems.
Iridium started offering international telephone and paging services worldwide in early November.
Globalstar plans to start offering service next year while ICO is scheduled to launch operations in the year 2000.
One of ICO's satellite interconnection sites is located in the state of Hidalgo. The company's partner, Telecomunicaciones de
Mexico, plans to operate and maintain the facility.
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