World's first 4G/LTE network goes live today in Stockholm
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - · World's first and largest commercial 4G service launched byTeliaSonera and Ericsson in Stockholm· Commercial launch ahead of original plan, largestdeployment to date· Speeds make it possible to send and receive HD videoTeliaSonera's mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is nowthe fastest and largest in the world. Carl-Henric Svanberg, Presidentand CEO of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is excited about this historicalmoment. "The new era of mobile broadband has just begun today. WithLTE, so-called 4G, your mobile broadband experience is moving tounequalled levels. The LTE speed gives you an absolutely effortlessfeeling of broadband access."LTE, the next generation mobile communication technology, is designedfor transferring huge amounts of data in a most cost and energyefficient way, optimizing use of frequency band and realizingfiber-like access speed over the air. With decreased latency,consumers can now enjoy whatever service is available online: HDvideo, network games, you name it - effortlessly on the move.Kenneth Karlberg, President and Head of Mobility Services,TeliaSonera says: "We are very proud to be the first operator in theworld to offer our customers 4G services. Thanks to the successfulcooperation with Ericsson we can offer 4G to our customers inStockholm earlier than originally planned."Downtown Stockholm is covered with the Ericsson LTE network, makingit the largest LTE deployment to date. TeliaSonera's customers arethe first to have access to the LTE service by commercially availableSamsung LTE dongles.Ericsson has completed commercialization of its LTE products andlarger production is ready for further deployment. Interoperabilityis tested thoroughly with many different devices in differentoperators' networks.Notes to editors:About the end-to-end LTE network:Ericsson provides TeliaSonera with an LTE system (4G), including LTERadio Base stations, which are part of the new RBS6000 series, anEvolved Packet Core network, a mobile backhaul solution includingSmartEdge 1200 routers, the latest EDA multi-access aggregationswitch and an Operation and Management System. The LTE system isbased on 3GPP standards for Long Term Evolution (LTE) radiotechnology and Evolved Packet Core (EPC) technology.Photo of Ericsson managementswww.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/management.shtmlPhoto of products: RBS6000 and Evolved Packet Corewww.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/network_products.shtmlContract announcement: Ericsson to build commercial 4G network forTelia Sonerawww.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/01/1282289Ericsson LTE Achievement Listwww.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/lte_achievement.shtmlEricsson and Samsung cooperate for world's first LTE interoperabilitywww.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/10/1349710Photo of Samsung modemwww.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/lte_samsung.shtmlWorld's first commercial 4G/LTE site unveiled in Sweden by Ericssonand TeliaSonerawww.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/05/1317187YouTube: LTE site launched in Stockholmwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6eSZvLT3nM&feature=relatedBroadcast roomwww.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/broadcastroom/index.shtmlLTE White paperwww.ericsson.com/technology/whitepapers/index.shtmlEricsson is the world's leading provider of technology and servicesto telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobiletechnologies, and provides support for networks with over 1 billionsubscribers and has a leading position in managed services. Thecompany's portfolio comprises of mobile and fixed networkinfrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimediasolutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The SonyEricsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers withfeature-rich personal mobile devices.Ericsson is advancing its vision of "to be the prime driver in anall-communicating world" through innovation, technology, andsustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than75,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 209 billion (USD 32.2billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm,Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ NewYork.www.ericsson.comwww.twitter.com/ericssonpressFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACTEricsson Corporate Public & Media RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 69 92E-mail: media.relations(at)ericsson.comEricsson Investor RelationsPhone: +46 10 719 00 00E-mail: investor.relations(at)ericsson.comhttp://hugin.info/1061/R/1360881/332240.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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