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To: P2V who wrote (1565)	5/7/1998 8:27:00 AM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

ERICSSON SIGNS FIRST CONTRACTS FOR NEW PICO BASE STATION IN JAPAN Ericsson has signed its first contracts for a new specially developed base station for the Japanese market, the Pico BS. Deliveries will start next month. The Pico BS, based on the PDC standard, is one of the world's smallest cellular radio base stations at just 11 litres in size. It can provide extra coverage and capacity, both indoor and outdoor, at a minimum use of space on a market where size is essential. This enables fast site acquisition for the network operator, an important competitive factor in expanding wireless networks today. One Pico BS can cover up to 500 subscribers and is therefore a very efficient solution in hot spots and dead spots, for example in department stores. The Pico BS utilizes ISDN transmission, which also makes transmission acquisition faster and easier for the operator. Gaining these competitive advantages in site and transmission acquisition coupled with easy installation provides for fast deployment. This further enables operators to meet the ever-changing subscriber needs to be reached anywhere, anytime via their wireless services. After the first phases of PDC deployment, where area coverage will be in focus, the Pico BS is also ideal for development of other indoor and underground coverage solutions. Ericsson has already been chosen as system supplier by six mobile operators in Japan. Ericsson has established three local companies in Japan, Ericsson Toshiba Telecommunications Systems K.K., a joint venture between Ericsson and Toshiba Corporation, Nippon Ericsson K.K., a fully owned subsidiary, and Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan K.K., a joint venture with Marubeni. 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 Morgan Bengtsson, President, Nippon Ericsson K.K. Tel. +81 3 3221 8200 Chikako Uemura, Market Communications Manager, Nippon Ericsson K.K. Tel. +81 40 914 6548, +81 3 3221 8239 Hans Jarne, Vice President, Mobile Telephone Systems PDC, Marketing & Sales, Ericsson Radio Systems Tel. +46 8 757 2923 Johan Wiklund, Press Relations Manager, Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems Tel. +46 8 70 560 0134 ----------------------------------------------------------------