Ericsson further expands GSM system in Liaoning province, China
Ericsson further expands GSM system in Liaoning province, China Ericsson has signed a contract valued at USD 150 million (SEK 1,260 million) with the Liaoning Post & Telecommunications Administration (LPTA) for the fourth expansion of the province's GSM network. Scheduled for completion in June of next year, the project will expand the capacity of Ericsson's GSM 900 network in the Chinese province to nearly 2.5 million subscribers. The equipment will be supplied by one of Ericsson's joint venture companies in China, Beijing Ericsson Mobile Communications Company Ltd. Ericsson began its cooperation with the LPTA in 1984 when the company first introduced its digital switches to Liaoning's fixed network. Ericsson's TACS cellular network equipment was introduced in the province in 1993, with GSM arriving in 1995. Ericsson China has more than 3,600 employees, 23 offices in different parts of the country and eight joint ventures that provide a full range of communications solutions and services. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with the freedom of mobility for the user. With more than 100,000 employees in 140 countries, Ericsson simplifies communications for its customers - network operators, service providers, enterprises and consumers - the world over. Please visit Ericsson's Press Room at: http://www.ericsson.se/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Johan Wiklund, Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 560 0134; E-mail: johan.wiklund@lme.ericsson.se Mr. Mark Tian, Corporate Press Relations Officer Ericsson (China) Co. Ltd. Phone: +86 10 656 15566; Fax: +86 10 656 11867 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/21/19990421BIT00250/bit0001.pdf http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/04/21/19990421BIT00250/bit0002.doc