Improved mobile data access for Japanese users
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Japan's Softbank Mobile invests in its HSPA Evolution network to boost
quality and capacity for smartphone and tablet users
* Rapid growth in data usage boosts Softbank Mobile's revenues
* Operator upgrades its radio access network for Japan's three largest cities
Leading Japanese operator Softbank Mobile invests in capacity to ensure a high-
quality user experience by upgrading its HSPA radio access network with
Ericsson's (NASDAQ: ERIC) latest radio base station solution, RBS 6000. The
upgrade will bring major benefits to the data-hungry users of smartphones and
tablet computers who are the key contributors to the operator's financial
success.
Digitally savvy Japanese are using mobile data to stay in touch, including
always-connected social network services and popular "moba-gee" mobile games
over those social networks. Softbank Mobile is determined to maintain customer
satisfaction for high-capacity data subscribers as the company now earns more
from data than from voice services.
Junichi Miyakawa, Executive Vice President and CTO of Softbank Mobile, says: "We
are the first operator in the world to have higher revenues from data than from
voice. Ericsson's solution for this coverage and capacity upgrade will satisfy
our data-hungry subscribers. We want to ensure that our network performance
remains among the world's best so we can make the most of both the data and
subscriber growth we are enjoying."
Under the contract, Ericsson is deploying and integrating new radio base
stations for the Tomeihan area which includes Japan's biggest cities: Tokyo,
Nagoya and Osaka. This area covers 50 percent of the Japanese population and
represents one of the densest areas in the world in terms of data traffic usage.
The upgrade project has already begun, and is due to be largely completed by the
end of the financial year 2010, which ends on March 31, 2011.
"With this Ericsson solution, Softbank Mobile will upgrade its network with the
latest technology, enhancing data capacity and coverage, while improving energy
efficiency and creating a sustainable path for future technology," says Fredrik
Alatalo, President of Ericsson Japan. "We are committed to supporting Softbank
Mobile as it caters for Japan's data-savvy subscribers."
Notes to editors:
Japan's SOFTBANK MOBILE chooses Ericsson mobile broadband solution
Upgrade of 3G network to meet increased data usage in Japan
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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