Ericsson expands commercial LMDS network of Nordic operator EITeIe

Ericsson expands commercial LMDS network of Nordic operator EITeIe Ericsson has won a second LMDS contract with ElTele to expand the Nordic operator's fixed wireless broadband access network in Oslo and other major Norwegian cities. Deliveries and installations, as well as a part of the commercial operation are already being carried out. "Our experience confirms that Ericsson has the best wireless broadband access system on the market," said EITele CEO, Per Morten Torvildsen. "We see this not only in terms of services that we can offer our customers, but equally important, during the build out phase, the best coverage, delivery capacity, flexibility and simplicity to deploy. Interest for our services is now coming from enterprises that are eager to get broadband services, as well as from government and regional communities throughout the region. All see the benefits and reliability offered by our radio solution." "This new contract is a confirmation of our strategy to focus on broadband services and to build strong partnerships with operators so that they can rapidly launch services. It also shows the benefits an operator gets in using a stable system that is available for volume delivery," said Mikael Bäckström, Vice President at Ericsson Microwave Systems. "Our MINI-LINK BAS system is highly industrialized and enables rapid installations of new hubs and base stations so that operators can add new customers, literally, within hours." Ericsson is the leading communications supplier, combining innovation in mobility and Internet in creating the new era of mobile Internet. Ericsson provides total solutions covering everything from systems and applications to mobile phones and other communications tools. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for customers all over the world. Read more at http://www.ericsson.com/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Antoinette Torell, Press Relations, Division Mobile Systems Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 676 9279, E-mail: antoinette.torell@lme.ericsson.se Mikael Bäckström, Head of Market Operations Ericsson Business Unit Transmission Mobile Systems Phone: + 46 31 747 16 78, + 46 709 87 16 78 E-mail: mikael.backstrom@emw.ericsson.se Arvid Sanden, Account Manager Ericsson Norway AS Phone: +47 911 10 882 E-mail: arvid.sanden@ericsson.no About ElTele ElTele is the Norwegian telecom provider that has the highest degree of specialization on the professional market. ElTele is a total provider of telecom services to public and private business enterprises. The service range covers Telephony (fixed and mobile), Internet and Broadband Services. To complete the customers' needs, the product range also includes Customer Premises Equipment and Facilities Management services. ElTele's ambition number one is to be best on Customer Care. About MINI-LINK BAS Ericsson's LMDS solution, MINI-LINK BAS, is the world's first true broadband wireless access system using point-to-multipoint microwave. It addresses the last mile access market as a rapid and cost effective broadband alternative to fiber. Bridging wireline and wireless networks, it carries bandwidth-hungry IP services - such as high-speed Internet, VPN, LAN-LAN interconnection and high quality video conferencing - with dedicated, or dynamically allocated capacity. The capacity can instantaneously be allocated wherever needed - on demand - with peak rates up to 37 Mbps, a prerequisite for successful deployment of new services and efficient use of bandwidth. This is further combined with guaranteed capacities and leased line services as for PBX's and traditional GSM base-stations. It is ideal also for mobile backhaul applications in GPRS and 3G networks, where the possibility to dynamically allocate very high capacity (2-30 Mbps) between base stations becomes a key advantage. MINI-LINK BAS operates at LMDS frequencies between 24 and 31 GHz.