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To: DMaA who wrote (1391)	3/19/1998 11:31:00 AM
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Check this out!!! Ericsson World First With Mobile Multimedia Experimental System STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 19, 1998--Ericsson has delivered a next-generation WCDMA experimental system for mobile communications to NTT DoCoMo, one of the largest mobile network operators in the world. Ericsson's experimental system has been thoroughly tested by NTT DoCoMo's technical experts, both at Ericsson's laboratories in Japan and Sweden and at NTT DoCoMo's laboratories in Japan. ''We are very pleased with Ericsson's expertise in next-generation mobile systems. The delivery and successful acceptance test of the experimental system is an important step for both companies,'' says Takanori Utano, Executive Manager, Research and Development Department at NTT DoCoMo. ''We are proud to deliver the world's first WCDMA experimental system to NTT DoCoMo, an operator determined to make mobile multimedia happen. With the overwhelming support from GSM operators in Europe, Asia and North America, WCDMA paves the way for a truly global next-generation standard,'' says Ake Persson, Vice President, Marketing and Sales at Ericsson Radio Systems. Ericsson's experimental system supports circuit and packet-switched wireless services at 384 kbps with wide-area coverage. NTT DoCoMo will use the system for demanding real-life tests and demonstrate new and innovative multimedia applications. Due to the huge interest in the development of next-generation mobile communications, NTT DoCoMo will invite network operators from all over the world to participate and have access to the results. Going forwards NTT DoCoMo will further enhance its experimental system, fully drawing on the expertise at Ericsson's new R&D center in Yokosuka, Japan, as well as Ericsson's global R&D resources in more than 20 countries. Wideband CDMA will support a wide range of new mobile multimedia services such as IP-based applications, video, high-speed data communications and other interactive services. 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. Contact: Morgan Bengtsson, President, Nippon Ericsson K.K. Tel. +81 3 3221 8200 or Ake Persson, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Ericsson Radio Systems Tel. +46 8 404 4095, +46 70 542 9465 or Eric Osterberg, Communications Director, Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems Tel. +46 70 590 0599, +46 8 757 2159 or KATHY EGAN PER BENGTSSON 212 685-4030 More Quotes and News: Telefon AB LM Ericsson (Nasdaq:ERICY - news) Related News Categories: computers, internet, telecom Help Copyright c 1998 Business Wire. All rights reserved. All the news releases provided by Business Wire are copyrighted. Any forms of copying other than an individual user's personal reference without express written permission is prohibited. Further distribution of these materials is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to, posting, emailing, faxing, archiving ina public database, redistributing via a computer network or in a printed form. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?