Ericsson and FarEasTone seal contract for 3G/HSPA and IMS network in Taiwan
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been awarded a contract by FarEasTone to deploy HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), while expanding its existing share of the 3G/WCDMA radio footprint from Northern Region to Central Region. Ericsson will also provide related support services. The HSPA network Ericsson is building for FarEasTone will be the fastest of its kind in Taiwan, supporting initial download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps; nine times faster than today's 3G network. FarEasTone will also become the first operator in Taiwan to implement IMS. Ericsson IMS