Ericsson joins CDMA Development Group at Fourth Annual World Congress

Ericsson joins CDMA Development Group at Fourth Annual World Congress Ericsson announces its membership in the CDMA Development Group (CDG) at the organization's Fourth Annual CDMA World Congress in Hong Kong, June 14-18, 1999. This membership signifies Ericsson's commitment to support the development and deployment of cdmaOne technology worldwide. In addition, Ericsson will participate in standardization and development efforts to ensure a smooth evolutionary path to third generation services with cdma2000. "We are excited to be an active member of the CDMA Development Group and believe that our expertise will prove to be beneficial to the organization," said Ake Persson, head of Ericsson's CDMA Systems business unit. The CDG works to support the growth of CDMA and the evolution of the technology to provide third generation services, in particular wireless Internet access. With the addition of CDMA technology to its wireless portfolio, Ericsson now offers service providers worldwide wireless networks based on all major technologies, for both second and third generation networks. cdmaOne is one of the fastest growing wireless technologies in the world, currently serving approximately 33 million subscribers. Ericsson's cdmaOne networks deliver the full advantages of CDMA technology for strong performance in mobile, fixed and data applications. cdmaOne networks offer a clear migration path to cdma2000, enabling operators to evolve their networks to provide the full range of third generation services. Ericsson is the leading provider in the new telecoms world, with communications solutions that combine telecom and datacom technologies with 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 Michelle French, Senior Manager, Public Relations Ericsson Business Unit CDMA Systems Phone: +1 619 651 2366, +1 619 651 2622 Per Bengtsson, Vice President, Investor Relations, Ericsson Inc. Phone: +1 212 685 4030 Eric Österberg, Communications Director Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 590 0599; E-mail: eric.osterberg@lme.ericsson.se ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/06/15/19990615BIT00020/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/1999/06/15/19990615BIT00020/bit0002.pdf