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To: P2V who wrote (1966)	9/8/1998 10:47:00 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

Subject: Clarification of statement in Nikkei Newspaper Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 15:20:34 +0000 From: majordom@www.ericsson.se Reply-To: pressmailer@mailbase.ericsson.se To: press-releases@mailbase.ericsson.se Clarification of statement in Nikkei Newspaper Clarification regarding a statement by Ericsson CEO Sven-Christer Nilsson that was incorrectly represented in an interview published in Nikkei Newspaper, Japan. In response to a question about whether Ericsson is willing to pay royalties to the American company Qualcomm, Sven-Christer Nilsson stated that Ericsson always is prepared to pay compensation for valid intellectual property rights based on reasonable terms and that, similarly, Ericsson expects respect and compensation for its IPR's. Sven-Christer Nilsson is an optimist and therefore hopes that Ericsson can reach an amicable solution both for the standards and the IPR issue in further talks. This clarification should be seen in the light of the fact that, despite thorough investigation, Ericsson has found no reason to believe that ETSI's present WCDMA standard would infringe upon any valid IPR's claimed by Qualcomm. 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 ke Persson Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Ericsson Radio Systems AB Tel. +46 8 404 4095 or +46 70 542 9465 Eric ™sterberg, Communications Director, Ericsson Business Area Mobile Systems Tel. +46 8 757 2159 or +46 70 590 0599

To: P2V who wrote (1966)	9/8/1998 10:50:00 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

Subject: Ericsson turns the home into a communication hub Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 13:47:03 +0000 From: majordom@www.ericsson.se Reply-To: pressmailer@mailbase.ericsson.se To: press-releases@mailbase.ericsson.se Ericsson turns the home into a communication hub Ericsson launches a new product "EriStream" which will transform the home and small office by solving the increasing frustration of blocked calls and slow data download. EriStream transforms the existing analogue (PSTN) telephone line by splitting it into two digital channels. These are used to provide the user with three telephone numbers: the original PSTN number, a new PSTN number and an ISDN number. Customers have the choice of service ranging from two simultaneous telephone calls through to data download at 128kb/s (4X the speed of most modems). For Network Operators around the world, EriStream is expected to become the delivery mechanism of choice for providing ISDN plus full PSTN services over a single pair of wires. The only new equipment required in the home is the network terminal unit - the EriStream 9030 - a terminal developed by Ericsson and Telspec. To date over 100,000 units have already been shipped. At the local exchange the PSTN line card is replaced with a standard ISDN BA line card plus a modification to the software to route the PSTN calls over the ISDN line. British Telecom (BT) will be the first Operator in the UK to launch the service, which will be called BT Highway and include 2 options, Business Highway and Home Highway. The introduction of BT's Business and Home Highway service is set to triple the number of digital access lines in the UK. Ericsson expects a similar trend to be followed in many countries around the world. In the UK, Ericsson has been working closely with BT and Marconi Communications to develop the changes at the Local Exchange necessary to provide the service and is providing all the network terminal units for the UK deployment. 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 Paula Wagstaff, Communications Manager, Ericsson Ltd Tel: +44 1444 234354 John Dunbar, Business Group Manager, Home Communication, Ericsson Ltd, tel: +44 1444 234237 Torbj”rn Johnson, General Manager Home Communications, Business Unit Public Networks, tel +46 8 719 39 15 Lars ™stlund, Press Relations Manager, Ericsson Infocom Systems

To: P2V who wrote (1966)	9/8/1998 10:52:00 PM
From: P2V	Respond to of 5390

Subject: Ericsson to boost Sichuan GSM capacity Date: Mon, 07 Sep 1998 10:19:51 +0000 From: majordom@www.ericsson.se Reply-To: pressmailer@mailbase.ericsson.se To: press-releases@mailbase.ericsson.se Ericsson to boost Sichuan GSM capacity Ericsson has signed a USD 85 million (SEK 670 million) contract with Sichuan Post and Telecommunication Administration in Chengdu, China, for the expansion of the province's existing GSM 900 network. Financing for the project, known as the GSM Phase Six Project, is provided through Telpo Communications Group Ltd. and International Far East Leasing Co. Ltd. To be completed next April, the project will include the installation of Ericsson's state-of-the-art Mobile Switch Centers (MSCs) in 13 of the province's 19 cities, giving a total subscriber capacity of 620,000. "We are very pleased to have been chosen again by the Sichuan Post and Telecommunications Administration for this GSM Phase Six Project contract in the province," said Jim Gill, Executive Vice President for Ericsson China and General Manager Region Central. "The deal proves Ericsson again to be a very capable and reliable partner in telecommunications development. Ericsson's success there is also a reflection of Sichuan's great progress in the telecommunications field," Mr. Gill added. With a population of more than 80 million, Sichuan is one of the largest provinces in China while its capital city Chengdu is considered the hub of Southwest China. When Sichuan started its mobile services back in 1990, there were only 64 channels (TACS) in one single base station supporting 1,200 users at Chengdu. Upon execution of this contract, there will be almost 1,000 Ericsson GSM base stations, capable of supplying services for more than 600,000 users. Sichuan Province originally started its GSM network with other suppliers' equipment. But in early 1997, Ericsson made a breakthrough to replace those systems in 14 of the 19 cities. So far, Ericsson has established six MSCs in these areas and nine more will be added with the present contract. "We will provide faster delivery as well as better after-sales services. Ericsson will also help foster a new group of telecommunications personnel for the province, in addition to delivering the Operation and Support System (OSS) and Ericsson Engineering Tool (EET) service systems," Mr. Gill explained. The first delivery of equipment will start by late October and the whole project is expected to be completed by next April as part of the countrywide GSM expansion program. China is Ericsson's largest market globally. Ericsson China has more than 3,500 employees, 23 offices in different parts of the country and 8 joint ventures that provide a full range of communications solutions and 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Jim Gill, Executive Vice President Ericsson (China) Co. Ltd. Phone: +86 28 667 0786 Mark Tian, Press Relations Officer Ericsson (China) Co. Ltd. Phone: +86 10 646 32288 Eric ™sterberg, Communications Director Ericsson Radio Systems AB Phone: +46 8 757 2159

To: P2V who wrote (1966)	9/8/1998 10:53:00 PM
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Subject: Ericsson makes breakthrough with contract in Af... Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1998 13:37:02 +0000 From: majordom@www.ericsson.se Reply-To: pressmailer@mailbase.ericsson.se To: press-releases@mailbase.ericsson.se Ericsson makes breakthrough with contract in Africa Ericsson has signed the first customer management contract in Africa. Ericsson will deliver and install a complete set of applications for customer care and billing to Botswana Telecom Corporation (BTC). The new solution will be installed in the fixed telecoms network. It contains systems for billing, the processing of customer orders and complaints, as well as systems for inter-operator accounting and call collection. "Ericsson is the main supplier of our exchanges. This solution will supply BTC with appropriate applications and will also support our goal of becoming the leader in the provision of innovative services," says Mr. Olebile Gaborone, Chief Executive Officer of Botswana Telecom Corporation. BTC's infrastructure is one of the most modern in Africa. The current customer base stands at 93,000 lines which translates into a teledensity of six phones per 100 people. This figure is currently the fourth highest teledensity in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). Ericsson's strategy is to provide total solutions in the Telecom Management area based on word-class software components. A new product portfolio, Ericsson Telecom Management, was recently launched. The framework encompasses solutions for network operation, customer management, service provisioning, data warehousing, customer network management and IT & systems management. Ericsson's 10,000 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 Johan Bergendahl, General Manager, Telecom Management Business Unit Public Networks, Ericsson Infocom Systems, Phone: +46 8 719 3118, or +46 70 519 3118 Ann-Sofi Sj”berg, Press Relations Manager, Business Unit Public Networks, Ericsson Infocom Systems Phone: +46 8 719 58 18, or +46 70 693 3224 Technical notes Inter-operator accounting: Inter-operator accounting helps telecom operators minimize their interconnect costs. Telephone calls are often handled by several operators before they reach their destinations. The inter-operator accounting system calculates payments between operators for calls they handle during this process. Call collection: Once calls have been completed it is necessary to collect information regarding these calls as quickly as possible and send it to other systems, like billing, for processing. This is the function of the call collector module.