Ericsson to provide emergency technolgoy to Russia's SFERA
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Agreement including development and adaptation of 112 emergency response
communications for the Russian market using Ericsson's CoordCom technology
* Another milestone in the technology partnership between Ericsson and Russia
* Press briefing April 27, 1.30pm CET at Sheraton Hotel in Stockholm
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has signed an agreement with the Russian technology
company SFERA to share technology for emergency call and coordination services
in the Russian market. The technology, based on Ericsson's CoordCom technology,
will be adapted to Russian technical and operational specifications and provided
to the market by SFERA.
Ericsson's more than 25 years of experience developing 112 emergency response
centers for public safety has resulted in the well-proven CoordCom technology,
which is based on open standards, well-defined interfaces and commercial off-
the-shelf products.
"The technology supports the customizations needed for emergency response
operations in Russia," says Robert Puskaric, Head of Region Northern Europe and
Central Asia at Ericsson. "Specifically, its ability to support multi-agency
cooperation and to integrate with existing mission-critical communications
infrastructure will provide the most effective emergency response in order to
protect and save lives."
According to a cost-benefit analysis and life-saving-operations study conducted
in Sweden, one minute saved in response time is worth EUR 1,300. Per one million
inhabitants, one minute saved in all rescues for one year results in a saving of
EUR 7 million.
Ericsson's Emergency Response Command and Control Center uses CoordCom
technology to control and coordinate the entire chain of events in an emergency
- everything from the incoming emergency call to the dispatching of the right
resourc¬es, such as the police, fire department and ambulance. The technology
integrates all types of services for telephony, radio and data communication and
provides thorough decision support to operators in command and control centers.
This gives control center personnel the ability to effectively protect and share
information, resulting in shorter response times as well as reduced damages and
costs. Most importantly, it saves lives.
The CoordCom system has been deployed at local, regional and national levels for
coordinated emergency response operations, resulting in one case in the largest
nationwide 112 installation in Europe. The introduction of Ericsson's leading
global technology for 112 emergency response operations to the Russian market is
another milestone in the technology partnership between the world's leading
provider of technology and services to telecom operators and one of the world's
fastest growing markets. It is a testament to the importance of transfers of
innovative and widely tested technology, and will result in substantial benefits
to businesses, government and society as a whole.
Ericsson announced the contract during an official visit to Sweden by Russian
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who held talks with Sweden's Prime Minister
Fredrik Reinfeldt, Ericsson President and CEO Hans Vestberg and Ericsson
management.
Notes to editors:
Press briefing
Press briefing will be held at hotel Sheraton, Tegelbacken 6, in Stockholm,
Wednesday April 27th, 1.30 p.m. Robert Puskaric, head of Ericsson Region
Northern Europe and Central Asia will speak together with representatives from
Skolkovo Innovation Center.
About Ericsson Russia
Ericsson's partnership with Russia dates back 120 years to the first sale of a
telephone set in 1891. In 1897, Ericsson went local in Russia with the opening
of a major telephone manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg, Russia, which at
the time was the company's largest such facility in the world.
To develop ICT talent in Russia, Ericsson currently operates the Ericsson
Training Center that was opened in Moscow in 1996. The Center is a joint venture
established together with the Moscow Technical University of Telecommunications
- MTUCI. Since it's opening, the Center has trained more than 20,000 ICT
professionals.
Currently, Ericsson switches serve more than 60 percent of all national and
international telephone traffic in Russia and every third mobile call in Russia
is supported by an Ericsson solution. Ericsson is also an industry leader in the
introduction of an extensive range of the most cutting-edge technologies in
Russia's burgeoning ICT sector.
Ericsson's homepage for Public Safety
organizations:http://www.ericsson.com/ourportfolio/products/nsps-command-and-
control?nav=fgb_101_390
Our multimedia content is available at the broadcast room:
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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 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,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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Press release PDF:
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Photo Robert Puskaric:
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