| 8th October - Ericsson today announced
the launch of infrastructure and device platforms for WCDMA/HSPA in the 2.6GHz
frequency band. The move is triggered by strong market interest and supports the
growth of mobile broadband worldwide. The launch of HSPA products for the
2.6GHz frequency band provides an immediate and secure choice for operators planning
to offer mobile broadband services in this band. The initiative also follows
increased interest from mobile device manufacturers in launching HSPA devices
for the 2.6GHz band. In turn, Ericsson is adding 2.6GHz support to its successful
family of WCDMA/HSPA device platforms and mobile broadband modules for use in
notebook computers. New licenses for the 2.6GHz frequency band are now becoming
available globally and Ericsson's HSPA solution for the 2.6GHz frequency band
supports opportunities for operators to create new markets. The deployment
of HSPA on the 2.6GHz frequency band also stimulates current HSPA operators to
further grow their existing mobile broadband business into new frequency bands,
as it allows them to leverage existing infrastructure, providing greater cost
efficiency, and supports a wider range of end-user devices. Ulf Ewaldsson,
Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson, says: "The launch
of HSPA products for the 2.6GHz frequency band supports Ericsson's ambition to
bring mobile broadband everywhere, at any time, from any device to as many people
as possible. "HSPA is a proven technology and the leading industry
standard. It is already deployed in several frequency bands - including 850, 1700,
1800, 1900 and 2100MHz - and deployment in the 900MHz frequency band will start
soon. Support in the 2.6GHz frequency band brings the economies of scale of HSPA
also to operators with 2.6GHz licenses and their end users." Today,
HSPA is available in more than 130 live networks worldwide with more than 50 additional
deployments ongoing. The commercial launch of networks and end-user devices
with HSPA support in the 2.6GHz frequency band is set to the latter part of 2008.
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