Ericsson first with 4G-mobil

a deliberation from mobile to mobile with next generation's mobile nets, LTE. It says itself Ericsson now to last firstly in the world with showing. The mobile is called Berta.


The samples were done with the mobile+telephone Berta

Ericsson demonstrates LTE-samtalen the wide mobile trade fair in Barcelona.

LTE is the technology that will take over after 3g and turbo-3g. It is called sometimes for 4g, but formal lies such a standard farther forward, sow therefore is used the often concept 3,9g or super-3g.

Forts will it go. Ericsson reported recently about speed record on over 300 megabit/s in labbmiljö. In the reality, it goes as common very slower, at least than so long.

- we reach already now speeds on 25 megabit/s in upplänk and nerlänk, Robert says Puskaric, manager for Ericsson mobile Platforms that does the technology on protoyptelefonen “Berta” that is used the wide demonstration in Barcelona.

Proofs during the year
- proofs of our first LTE-plattform will be available during 2008, Robert says Puskaric.

LTE according to Ericsson will be used to mobile video, bloggande, sophisticated playing, multimediatelefoni and different services for trade people.

The wide mobile trade fair in Barcelona presented Ericsson also a new series basis stations, RBS 6000, that copes with both gsm/curse give, 3g/turbo-3g (hspa) and LTE.

The basis stations are according to Ericsson 25 percents smaller than earlier models, despite that they have doubley so big capacity. They have also between 20 and 65 percents lower power consumption.

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Sales SEK 44.2 (42.2) b., organic growth in constant currencies 9%
Operating income SEK 4.3 (8.2) b., excl. restructuring charges of SEK 0.8 b.
Operating margin 9.7% (19.3%), excl. restructuring charges of SEK 0.8 b.
Cash flow SEK 4.7 (4.6) b., cash conversion 83% (80%)
Net income SEK 2.6 (5.8) b. 3), incl. restructuring charges of SEK 0.8 b.
Earnings per share SEK 0.17 (0.37) 3)

CEO COMMENTS

"Our business developed well in the quarter, considering the present market environment and the declining USD," said Carl-Henric Svanberg, President and CEO of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC). "We still find it prudent to plan for a flattish mobile infrastructure market in 2008. The ongoing cost reductions as we adjust to such a scenario are running according to plan.

The sales development in the quarter reflects the demand for mobile infrastructure, especially in high-growth markets. Sales are picking up in the US while Western Europe remains slow. The proportion of new network builds in high-growth markets, especially in India, is increasing. In combination with a weaker USD, this continues to put pressure on our margins.

Professional Services continue to show good growth with increasing demands in all areas, especially in managed services and systems integration. In Multimedia, we continue to invest in R&D in new business opportunities which reduce profitability. Multimedia's result was also affected by Sony Ericsson's lower sales which impacted sales of mobile platforms.

The rollout of mobile broadband continues throughout the world. HSPA will be the dominant standard for many years and is now an effective alternative to fixed broadband. Mobile broadband will play a significant role in bridging the digital divide. Furthermore, it is encouraging that LTE, the evolution of HSPA, is supported by the largest operators around the world. We are investing significantly in this technology to secure leadership also in this area," said Carl-Henric Svanberg.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected by Telcel - Mexico's leading operator and a subsidiary of América Móvil - to provide field maintenance activities for more than 3,800 additional sites for Telcel's GSM, TDMA and transmission networks.

Under the annual agreement, Ericsson will expand its existing managed services contracts with Telcel for field maintenance, and will increase its responsibility from one to all nine of Mexico's cellular regions.

Ericsson will provide preventive, planned and corrective maintenance services for Telcel's multi-vendor network and site infrastructure. The agreement will improve network availability, leverage network investment and reduce operating costs. It will also allow Telcel to focus on its core business and launch new services for its customers quickly, easily and cost-effectively.

Telcel has stated that field maintenance activities are crucial to ensure a high level of availability for their customers. Together with Ericsson, Telcel has improved its infrastructure to streamline network management and operations.

Lars Lindén, President of Ericsson Mexico, says: "We are proud to expand our relationship with Telcel. This contract reaffirms Ericsson's leading position in managed services. Our scale and skills ensure the quality and cost-efficient operations of networks, end-user service platforms and associated infrastructure."


Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies, Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve more than 195 million subscribers. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27.9 billion (SEK 188 billion) in 2007. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on the Stockholm and NASDAQ stock exchanges.

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About Telcel
Telcel is the leading provider of wireless communications services in Mexico. Providing coverage in all nine geographic regions in the country using both the 800Mhz and 1900Mhz radio spectrums, it offers a wide array of voice and data services in TDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies. In December 31, 2007, Telcel had more than 50 million cellular subscribers.

About Ericsson Managed Services
Ericsson has the telecom industry's most comprehensive managed services offering. It ranges from designing, building, operating and managing day-to-day operations of a customer's network, including end-user services and business support systems, to hosting service applications and content, as well as providing network coverage and capacity on demand. As the undisputed leader in managed services, Ericsson has officially announced more than 100 such contracts with operators worldwide since 2002. In all current managed services contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networks that together serve more than 195 million subscribers worldwide.

Ericsson has one of the largest patent portfolios within the telecommunications industry, with approximately 23,000 patents granted worldwide and another 26,000 filed patents under review.

Uddenfeldt, who will be responsible for driving Ericsson research around converged Internet technologies and furthering collaboration with leading Internet companies and operators, says: "Our growing Silicon Valley presence allows us to capitalize on unprecedented mobile and fixed broadband opportunities that are transforming consumer lifestyle and enterprise productivity with new applications. We look forward to leveraging the synergies of our fixed and mobile broadband leadership under a unique, common R&D setting. Ericsson is well positioned to continue its innovation and interaction with leading companies in North American and Silicon Valley in particular."

In February, Ericsson appointed Bert Nordberg as Chairman of the Board for Ericsson companies Redback Networks and Entrisphere. Nordberg, also based in San Jose, is responsible for accelerating the company's activities in next generation IP networks and growing their business with carriers through Ericsson.

Nordberg, who also serves as an Ericsson Executive Vice President and was previously Head of Sales and Marketing for Ericsson worldwide, said: "Our new research center combined with Jan's deep IP and telecom background allow us to continue our North American momentum in both mobile and fixed broadband deployments and in driving opportunities among our peers and partners here in the Valley. We invest heavily in R&D and actively promote open standards and systems."

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) will host the seventh annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) from May 13 – 15, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. WES is the biggest BlackBerry® event of the year and draws a comprehensive ecosystem of leading vendors and experts from the wireless industry together for a truly unique event.

This year the symposium will feature 140 exhibitors in the solutions showcase and host thousands of delegates from over 80 countries worldwide. WES provides an exceptional opportunity for enterprise customers, carriers, ISV's, developers, resellers and system integrators to gather, collaborate and form new business relationships.

WES 2008 co-sponsors include Alcatel- Lucent, IBM, SAP, TeleNav, AT&T, Brightstar, Conceivium Business Solutions, Google, HP, Neverfail, Rove Mobile, Sony Ericsson, Sprint Nextel, Symbian, ThinPrint, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless, Viigo, Vodafone, and Zenprise. Leading experts from Forrester Research, IDC, Yankee Group, and Ovum will also be in attendance.

Keynote speakers at this year’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium include James M. Kilts, Ray Kurzweil, Mike Lazaridis, Bob Stutz and Bob Picciano. Mr. Kilts, has a world-class reputation as a business leader and is well known for reviving companies like Nabisco and Gillette. Mr. Kurzweil, an inventor, entrepreneur, author, and futurist, has had his ideas on the future touted by many famous fans. Mr. Lazaridis, is well known as a visionary, pioneer, innovator and engineer of extraordinary talent. He is Founder, President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion. Bob Stutz, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Industries and CRM is responsible for driving SAP's Industries as well as CRM Product and Strategy. Bob Picciano, General Manager, Lotus Software has oversight for an extensive portfolio of collaboration tools designed to empower people to be more effective, responsive and innovative within the context of the work they do. In addition, a broad array of general sessions, technical seminars, case studies, demonstrations, exhibits, training, labs and workshops will be offered.

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This track recognizes that no two IT infrastructures are exactly the same and features more than 25 sessions focused on building the most flexible, agile and manageable deployments for IT administrators. Attendees will be provided with tools and techniques for making strategic choices as they look to roll out and expand their BlackBerry solution within the scope of their own unique environment and the requirements of their business.


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Mobile Insights and Opportunities

Leading industry analysts will present insights, trends and results that enterprises are achieving around the globe. Representatives from companies with successful deployments will also illustrate the ideas and methods that have changed the way they do business and brought real competitive advantage through mobile technology.


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