*** Note: TDMA may/or may not be on the way out, but IMHO
the new high-capacity MSC 800 switching centers, based
on the latest AXE 10 hardware platform. The switches will ensure year 2000 compliance for the network. will still benefit Ericy ***
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Ericsson signs contract in Ukraine
Date: Thursday, March 11 1999
Ericsson has signed a contract with Digital Cellular Communications (DCC) for
the expansion of their TDMA network in Ukraine. The contract, valued at USD 30
million (SEK 250 Million), will enable DCC to expand both capacity and
coverage of their network. Deliveries will begin immediately.
DCC is the only TDMA (IS-136) operator in Ukraine and the second largest
operator. This is the fourth expansion order that Ericsson has received from
DCC in the past two years, and is in response to the rapid subscriber growth
that they have experienced. Ukraine is the second largest country (by
landmass) in Europe and has 52 million inhabitants. Ericsson delivers mobile
systems to two of the largest mobile network operators in Ukraine.
The contract includes the latest Ericsson dual-mode (analog/digital) RBS 884
radio base stations and the new high-capacity MSC 800 switching centers, based
on the latest AXE 10 hardware platform. The switches will ensure year 2000
compliance for the network.
There are approximately 95 million subscribers using TDMA/AMPS networks
worldwide. TDMA is commercially available as a dual-band (800/1900 MHz) and
dual-mode (analog-digital) technology. Over 19 million subscribers are already
using TDMA digital services. TDMA already delivers most of the IMT-2000
functionality and is being further enhanced to deliver all IMT-2000
capabilities in the existing 800 and 1900 MHz frequency bands and in the new 2
GHz band.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Dominique Jodoin, Vice President Sales & Market Operations
Ericsson Business Unit, TDMA Systems
Phone: +46 8 757 2311
Leif Edwall, President, Ericsson Ukraine
Phone: +380 44 462 5220
Johan Wiklund, Ericsson Corporate Communications
Phone: +46 70 5600134
E-mail: Johan.Wiklund@lme.ericsson.se
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