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To: P2V who wrote (1592)	5/12/1998 10:34:00 AM
From: Sawtooth	Respond to of 5390

Thank, Mardy. I hope you have a nice June and July, "see" you when you return; Ericy should be closing in on $40 then (post-split). ; )

To: P2V who wrote (1592)	5/12/1998 3:58:00 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

RICSSON TRIUMPHS WITH EMBRATEL SDH CONTRACT The Transport and Datacom Area from Ericsson in Brazil has signed a contract with long distance carrier Embratel, worth USD 32 million (SEK 243 million). It is one of the Ericsson Group's largest ever Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) contracts. The contract includes the delivery and commissioning of a Synchronous Digital Network at a transmission rate of 2,5 Gbit/s with a total of 195 Network Elements, distributed over a fiber network of more than 15,000 km. The network covers 34 districts in 14 states. The contract includes the integration of 'point-to-point' systems and 'Ring/Bus' topologies. Management systems and the provision of Data Communication capability will be other key features of the network. The network route will include cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Natal & Fortaleza. Embratel's objective is to link the south of the country to the north with ring topologies. More importantly, the backbone network will make possible the full international integration of Brazil's telecommunication system. Embratel is a subsidiary of the Brazilian Telecom State owned holding Telebras, which operates more than 16 million local lines. Embratel manages long distance and international communications, as well as telex, TV broadcasting, data transmission and maritime mobile radio services. With about 11,5 telephone lines per 100 habitants, Brazil's growth potential is enormous. Telebras will be privatized during 1998 and the forecast shows investments of some 35 billion USD in the modernization of the network by the year 2000 in order to bring the number of lines up to 35 million. According to Luiz Carlos Ferreira de Mattos, chief of the Transport Network Department at Embratel, the Ericsson project has strategic importance for Brazilian telecommunications because it will benefit all the services that are sent abroad through Fortaleza's gate (via submarine cables connecting to USA). "This project will facilitate network operation with ring protection and the increase of new services facilities." "Embratel's objective in developing this network in partnership with Ericsson, is to plan for and anticipate the exploding demands made on telecommunications carriers by the exponential expansion of the Internet and data services," says Mr. Mattos. Another important aspect of the project is that the region covered by the network is part of the route all international calls that pass through Brazil. "Embratel has adopted a network philosophy with a higher number of small rings, which can provide an improvement in the protection level, in accordance with the international requirements on quality." Ericsson will supply Add-Drop Multiplexers and Regenerators. Transmission will be boosted by optical amplifiers, which can reach distances of up to 250 km. Ericsson has been a long-standing supplier to Embratel, selling transmission equipment as well as switching products, for many years now. Based in Horsham, UK, Ericsson Business Unit Transport and Cable Networks has developed, alongside its business partners, a range of technologies to build transport and access networks ready for the broadband revolution. Ericsson offers a full transport networks portfolio for customers such as Embratel. The portfolio includes solutions based on SDH, PDH (Plesiosynchronous Digital Hierarchy), as well as DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing). More than 70 customers in over 50 countries world-wide have already chosen transport network systems from Ericsson. 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 Paulo Portocarrero, Broadband Business Director, Ericsson Telecomunicacoes, Tel. +55 11 6811871 Tomas Diaz, Business Unit Transport and Cable Networks Account Manager, Brazil, Tel. +44 1403 277322, +44 410 368 478 Chris Moseley, External Communications Manager, BU TCN Tel. +44 1403 277156, +44 410 368350 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION? Cancel your subscription, or have this newsletter delivered to a different E-mail address? If so, just point your web browser at ericsson.se for more details.

To: P2V who wrote (1592)	5/12/1998 3:59:00 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

ERICSSON DELIVERS SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM TO STATOIL Ericsson has signed a USD 15 million (SEK 115 million) contract with Statoil for the supply and installation of a fibre optic, submarine cable system for data and voice communication to the production platforms in the North Sea. The contract is divided in a project part and a framework agreement part, with duration of four years, for supply of fibre optic cables, installation services and network materials. The project part consist of three phases starting in June this year with installation of 250 km submarine cable from Tjeldbergodden in More and Romsdal to the Heidrun platform. Next phase is scheduled to start mid July with installation of 235 km from Karmoy in Nord-Rogaland to the Draupner and Sleipner Platforms. The third and last scheduled project is a 40-km branch from the already installed Heidrun link to the sgard field. This installation will be completed year 2000. Appointed subcontractors for the project are Telia AB and DSC Communications, where Telia AB provide the installation services for the marine work and DSC supplies the specialized long haul transmission equipment. There is an increasing need for communication between and to offshore facilities as a result of Statoil focusing on IT development. Optical fibre cables provides high capacity with better cost efficiency compared to the current in use satellite communication system. Ericsson Cables AB develops, manufactures and markets cables and related equipment for infocom and power networks. 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 Anders Larsson, General Manager, Telecom Cables Division, Ericsson Cables AB, Tel. +46 650 36 000, +46 70 622 4618 Leif Karlsson, Sales Manager, Submarine Cable Systems, Telecom Cables Division, Ericsson Cables AB Tel. +46 650 36 000, +46 70 609 3011 Bengt Callmer, Director of Communications, Ericsson Components AB Tel. +46 8 757 4689, +46 70 538 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION? Cancel your subscription, or have this newsletter delivered to a different E-mail address? If so, just point your web browser at ericsson.se for more details.

To: P2V who wrote (1592)	5/12/1998 4:00:00 PM
From: P2V	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5390

ERICSSON TO SUPPLY OPTO CABLE IN UKRAINE Ericsson Cables has signed a contract with Ukrtec and Ukrtelecom, owner and operator of the fixed telecom network in Ukraine. Ericsson will supply fiber optic cables and network products for the construction of a fiber optic transmission line, from Nikolaev in south eastern Ukraine to Sevastopol on the Crimea peninsula. The contract is worth about USD 4 million (SEK 30 million) and includes fiber optic cables, equipment for jointing and termination and fiber splicing equipment. Delivery will take place during the second and third quarters of 1998. "This is our first contract in Ukraine. There are reasons to believe that there will be additions to this contract, because the network needs to be completed," says G”ran Hallander, Export Sales Manager, Ericsson Cables AB. Ericsson Cables AB develops, manufactures and markets cables and related equipment for infocom and power networks. 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 G”ran Hallander, Export Sales Manager, Telecom Cables, Ericsson Cables AB Tel. +46 650 36355, +46 70 525 3492 Antero Per„l„inen, Sales Manager, Telecom Cables, Ericsson Cables AB, Tel. +46 650-35360, +46 70 553 6360 Bengt Callmer, Director of Communications, Ericsson Components AB Tel. +46 8 757 4689, +46 70 538 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTION? Cancel your subscription, or have this newsletter delivered to a different E-mail address? If so, just point your web browser at ericsson.se for more details.

To: P2V who wrote (1592)	5/13/1998 8:32:00 PM
From: Peter J Hudson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5390

Looks like Japan still has an open mind on a third generation standard. Wednesday May 13, 2:55 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release DDI/IDO Select Motorola CIG To Deploy Third Generation cdma2000 Trial System ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 1998--Motorola Inc.'s Cellular Infrastructure Group (CIG) announced today that it has been selected by two of Japan's leading cellular service providers to deploy a trial version Third Generation Code Division Multiple Access (cdma2000) wireless system. In a joint announcement earlier today in Japan, the two cellular operators, DDI and IDO, said the trial system, also known as Wideband cdmaOne(TM), will be based in the country's Kanto region. DDI and IDO will operate under an experimental license in the 2 GHz frequency band, which is part of the proposed IMT-2000 frequency band reserved for worldwide wireless use. The system will be used to study the advanced capabilities of wireless technology proposed for the next generation of wireless networks targeted for commercial availability in 2001. Construction is set to begin immediately. The goal of the system trial is to evaluate, research and develop the cdma2000 wireless transmission method which has follow-on compatibility with cdmaOne, the method on which DDI and IDO are currently working together to achieve seamless, country-wide service. Last year, Motorola CIG was awarded a contract by DDI and IDO to deploy a nationwide cdmaOne network. Motorola CIG is a primary contractor to DDI and IDO in this research and development initiative. As a systems integrator, Motorola CIG is working with NEC, and specifically, NEC's NEAX 61 Sigma platform for portions of the experimental system. Ron Hamma, vice president and general manager of Motorola CIG's Japan Cellular Infrastructure Division, expressed how pleased he is to continue the team effort with DDI and IDO in the deployment of cdma2000 networks and in the development of Third Generation wireless products and services. ''Motorola CIG is committed to the current evolution of Second Generation cdma2000 networks to promote the best possible Third Generation solution, and this trial is a key element of our strategy,'' Hamma continued.