Pioneering Pilot Points to More Mobile Broadband Capacity
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· France Telecom - Orange, Ericsson , ST-Ericsson, and Quanta
demonstrate feasibility of HSPA in 1800MHz band
· Addresses rising demand for video streaming and multimedia services
Leading mobile operator Orange has successfully tested mobile broadband services
at 1800MHz using equipment supplied by Ericsson, ST-Ericsson, and Quanta
Computer paving the way for the launch of commercial HSPA services in this
spectrum band from the second half of 2011. Refarming the 1800MHz band, which is
widely-used for 2G mobile services, for HSPA will help mobile operators meet
fast rising demand for mobile social networking, video streaming and other
demanding multimedia services.
The four companies successfully tested data services running at speeds of up to
14.4 Mbps on dongles developed by Quanta using ST-Ericsson's low power M570
HSPA+ thin modem. For the trial, Ericsson supplied Orange with an HSPA 1800
network made up of several radio sites located in central France. Orange plans
to start deploying HSPA 1800 devices in the second quarter of 2011.
"With an aim to constantly enhance our networks and improve the quality of
service offered to our customers, Orange is ready to expand its mobile broadband
service offerings to the 1800 MHz band", said Alain Maloberti, Senior VP Network
Architecture & Design France Telecom-Orange. "Mobile broadband is exploding and
it is key to be able to leverage all our spectrum assets to convey this traffic.
This is already possible in the 2100 and 900 MHz bands, thus 1800 MHz band is
the natural evolution".
Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson, added:
"Ericsson is ready to offer products and solutions that support HSPA on the
1800 MHz band. We are happy to work with the chipset industry for consumer
devices and France Telecom Orange, one of the world's leading operators, on this
groundbreaking activity. Together we are shaping the new usage of existing 2G
frequency bands, enabling a mass-market ecosystem for mobile broadband, also for
the 1800 MHz band."
"We are developing flexible modem platforms that will make best use of all the
spectrum available to mobile operators, enabling them to create a compelling
mobile broadband experience for their customers," said Jorgen Lantto, Executive
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of ST-Ericsson. "This trial
demonstrates that we are ready to supply high-performance modems for HSPA 1800
devices in good time for the much-needed refarming of this important spectrum
band."
Notes to editors:
The launch date of HPSA 1800 services and devices in each market will depend on
local regulations.
ST-Ericsson's low power HSPA+ modem platform, the M570, is designed for
notebooks, netbooks, USB dongles and smartphones. Supporting HSPA+/EDGE, the
M570 can download data at speeds of up to 21Mbps and upload data at speeds of up
to 5.76Mbps
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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 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
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