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17th September 2004 - Ericsson has been awarded a USD
150 million GSM network expansion contract by Shandong
Mobile Communication Company (Shandong Mobile), in a
move that further strengthens the long-term strategic
partnership between Ericsson and Shandong Mobile.
Under the contract, Ericsson will supply Shandong Mobile
with system equipment and telecom services to support
Shandong Mobile's endeavors to upgrade the capacity
and service quality of their GSM network. Ericsson will
also introduce the latest AXE810 switching platform
and relevant software to the current GSM network expansion,
to lay a solid foundation for future smooth migration
into a third generation mobile communications network.
Planned to be finished by December this year, the expansion
will help Shandong Mobile to achieve a total capacity
of 18 million users for their network by the time of
completion.
"Competing in a highly competitive telecom market,
Shandong Mobile is committed, as always, to providing
premium quality network services for our subscribers
to win the market", said Mr. Liu Aili, General Manager
of Shandong Mobile. "We believe Ericsson's industry-leading
technology and extensive network roll-out expertise
will help us achieve our business and market goals,
while laying a sound foundation for future smooth evolution
to 3G technology."
"We are very honoured that Shandong Mobile continues
to place their confidence in us and choose Ericsson
as their strategic partner to build a premium-quality
GSM network," said Mats H Olsson, President of Ericsson
China. "As both a global and local technology and market
leader in telecommunications, Ericsson has established
extensive and intensive co-operation with Shandong Mobile
with strong proven track records. Ericsson will continue
to proactively support Shandong Mobile in coping with
the rapidly-growing market and work seamlessly with
Shandong Mobile to better serve the mobile users in
the Province and the very increasing demand, to seek
growth for both partners."
The co-operation between Ericsson and Shandong Mobile
dates back to 1995, when Ericsson was selected to build
Shandong Mobile's first GSM network. Ericsson built
Shandong Mobile's initial GSM900/1800 and GPRS network
systems, and has remained the sole system supplier of
Shandong Mobile's GSM900 network. The two parties have
also set up full co-operation in other areas such as
IP backbone networks, WLAN, LMDS, microwave transmission,
and complete professional telecom services.
About Shandong Mobile
Shandong Mobile Communication Company (Shandong Mobile)
was founded in July 1999 as a member of the China Mobile
Communications Group Corporation (China Mobile). Bought
in 2000 by China Mobile HK Holdings, a company listed
on both the Hong Kong and New York Stock Exchanges,
Shandong Mobile became one of the 21 branches initially
wholly owned by China Mobile HK Holdings. Shandong Mobile
is now a leading provider of basic mobile voice services,
as well as other value-added data services in Shandong
Province.
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