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Ericsson secures major mobile softswitch framework agreement with China Unicom |
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19 June 2007 - Ericsson has been selected by China Unicom to upgrade its GSM network
across six provinces and give end users enhanced data services. The framework agreement further increases Ericsson's GSM market share with China Unicom.
Under this framework agreement, Ericsson will deploy its Mobile Softswitch Solution to provide capacity for an additional 4 million people, covering major cities in the provinces of Jilin, Henan, Jiangsu, Yunnan, Hainan and Liaoning. Delivery of equipment has already started.
The upgraded infrastructure will enable China Unicom to meet its customers' needs for increased capacity and greater access to data services. It will also allow the operator to evolve to an all-IP network.
Mats H Olsson, President, Ericsson Greater China, says: "Ericsson's leading position in system performance, project management and time-to-market has been key in securing this major framework agreement. We are committed to supporting China Unicom in constantly evolving its network with our latest technology, and we are confident that our proven Mobile Softswitch Solution will allow it to further enhance its service offerings to end users."
The award of this framework agreement further strengths the partnership between Ericsson and China Unicom. Recently, Ericsson has also been selected as a major supplier of GPRS Core systems by the operator to upgrade its networks in eight provinces, including Jilin, Henan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan and Hainan.
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