STOCKHOLM -- 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."
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