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28th November 2003 - Ericsson announced its plans to
further align its product offerings for WCDMA and CDMA2000
into one portfolio based on the same software and hardware
platforms. A common 3G portfolio will enable Ericsson
to further focus its R&D resources and achieve the industry's
leading efficiency and productivity for development,
delivery and services for 3G.
Ericsson's WCDMA and CDMA2000 solutions are currently
built on the same 3G technology core platforms for radio
and packet networks, switching and applications/control.
Further alignment of development efforts will result
in one common solution for WCDMA and CDMA2000, giving
all operators access to Ericsson's industry leading
solution.
Ericsson's 3G solution can be configured to support
WCDMA or CDMA2000 and provides operators a high level
of flexibility and risk free investment.
"We are continuing to increase the commonality between
our commercial WCDMA and CDMA2000 solutions with the
goal of having one industry leading 3G portfolio. Our
technology agnostic approach is redefining the industry,"
said Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO of Ericsson.
"We will be able to offer the same industry leading
3G products to any operator, no matter what 3G technology
they select," he added. "This enables us to increase
our economies-of-scale and maximize the effectiveness
of our R&D. With this strategy, Ericsson is reconfirming
its commitment to CDMA2000 and WCDMA, the main 3G technologies."
Ericsson will continue to drive the alignment of standardization
in 3GPP and 3GPP2. This 3G solution by Ericsson will
also ensure service transparency across WCDMA and CDMA2000
with a common service network framework.
With the most innovative designs in the industry, Ericsson
delivers 3G products that combine the industry's best
footprint-to-performance ratio, high-capacity performance
and scalability to provide operators with reduced costs
and the ability to match their investments with their
business needs. Ericsson's 3G portfolio is designed
with future evolution in mind and can be easily upgraded
to support WCDMA Evolved (HSDPA) and CDMA2000 1X Evolved
(EV-DO and EV-DV).
Ericsson already has an aligned portfolio for WCDMA
and GSM/GPRS/EDGE according to 3GPP standards.
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