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To: Alex who wrote (1775)	6/25/1998 4:19:00 PM
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Ericsson Urges Respect for Integrity of Standards Process for Third Generation Wireless Systems Company Deplores Last Minute Attempts to Derail Process RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 1998-- Ericsson Inc. today reiterated its support for the submission of four U.S. wireless technologies to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as standards for the next generation of wireless services. At the same time, the company voiced its shock and disappointment at what appears to be an 11th hour effort within the T1 Committee, a wireless standards setting organization, to derail one of the American submissions. ''It has come to our attention that the chairman of the T1 committee, Gerald Petterson (Lucent), at meetings this week has proposed withholding support of the Wideband CDMA standard,'' said John Giere, vice president of government relations for Ericsson Inc. ''Such a unilateral move on the part of Chairman Petterson represents an unprecedented violation of the sanctity of the standards-setting process. ''As with all technology standards being proposed, Wideband CDMA has clearly fulfilled all the requirements established by the T1 committee, an ANSI accredited standards-setting authority,'' Mr. Giere continued. ''We can only assume that this type of unsanctioned action at such a late date can only be motivated by commercial interests and, as such, would represent a flagrant misuse of the T1 process. We were very glad to see that the advisory committee has rejected the proposal; we urge the full committee to do the same. This would serve as a strong message in support of the rights of operators and customers against the manipulation of the process for the benefit of a few.'' Third generation wireless systems will deliver a wide range of wireless multimedia services, including video conferencing, wireless internet and intranet access and high speed, high quality data transfer. The ITU is currently accepting recommendations from all regions of the world for next generation wireless standards. Ericsson's 100,000 employees are active in more than 100 countries. Their combined expertise in fixed and mobile networks, mobile phones and infocom systems makes Ericsson a world-leading supplier in telecommunications. Contact: Ericsson 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?