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Telecomworldwire, April 3, 2008
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-3 April 2008-Ericsson selected to supply network enhancements in Hong Kong(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Swedish telecomms solutions provider Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) said on Thursday (3 April) that it has been selected by the SmarTone-Vodafone in Hong Kong as the sole supplier for network enhancements.
Under the three-year agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a HSPA-enabled radio access network, including Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS), a functionality that enables mobile-TV services to be broadcast.
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The deal also includes a fully IP-based core network, including IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch Solution and Redback's SmartEdge routers.
Ericsson will also be responsible for a range of professional services, such as, network design, systems integration, spare parts management service, support services, as well as network deployment and integration.
Ericsson said that the network enhancements will allow SmarTone-Vodafone to cost-efficiently introduce more new services and to further increase broadband speeds to support more advanced video and mobile applications over time.
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