Ericsson release a guide to understanding broadband terms and capabilities

New research just released by telecommunications leader Ericsson into consumer interests shows music is second only to news consumption.

Forget meeting the parents.  Ericsson, the market leader in video telephony, says demand from young mobile users means more and more people are turning to speed phone dating.

Ericsson has been selected by Norfolk Telecom to provide a GSM network to Norfolk Island. The network will provide residents of the Island access to voice and SMS services and will allow visitors with GSM handsets to roam onto the Norfolk Telecom network.

Ericsson has appointed John Kelly as the new Director and Key Account Manager for the Ericsson Australia and New Zealand Enterprise Customer Unit. John has held senior sales and general management roles with Telstra and Damovo and has more than 20 years experience in the ICT industry.  Mr. Kelly will join Ericsson in mid-November and report to Bill Zikou, CEO of Ericsson Australia and New Zealand.

Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) customer, Telstra, today switched on Australia’s fastest and largest mobile broadband network. The turbo-charged NEXT G™, built in a record 10 months, is now live across Australia.

Three Kiwi developers have been named as finalists in Ericsson's trans-tasman Frontier competition, the search for the latest in next generation technologies.

Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been chosen as the sole supplier to build and integrate TelstraClear's 3G/WCDMA/HSPA high-speed mobile broadband network in Tauranga, New Zealand.

Ericsson, the market leader in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), is giving a group of Aussie and Kiwi developers a rare opportunity to tap into its global expertise into this next generation standard.

Ericsson New Zealand has taken the lead in hosting a DSL ‘think-tank’ to educate and advise Kiwi internet service providers (ISPs) following the New Zealand Government’s decision to unbundle the local loop.

$26,500 worth of prizes are up for grabs in this year’s Frontier competition, and entrants Kukan and Vividas have submitted their mobile search engine and entertainment services.

Two local Australian companies, TigerSpike and Intazaar, are building their businesses on mobile content created and submitted by consumers, also known as user-generated content.  Both companies are entrants in this year’s Frontier competition, which has a prize pool of $26,500.

Ericsson has launched its annual Frontier competition, giving pioneering technology developers in Australia and New Zealand a chance to turn their mobile and broadband applications into reality.

National ICT Australia (NICTA) and Ericsson today announced a three-year umbrella agreement for research into next-generation mobile networks to develop technology that will optimise connectivity for the consumer. The agreement is with Ericsson’s global research arm and is initially valued at AUD$2.7 million with scope for expansion.

Ericsson announced today that Regional Internet Australia (RIA), a rapidly growing Internet Service Provider in North Queensland, has ordered a further 100,000 lines of Ericsson's EDA ADSL2+ broadband equipment.

Sydney, July 12th - BEA Systems, Ericsson and MAP Venture Partners have partnered to encourage innovative application development on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), a technology that merges Internet based technologies with mobile and fixed networks.

Ericsson has launched its long term IPTV vision, saying it’s not just about a traditional TV broadcast over the internet, but a fully personalised, interactive, multimedia service - available no matter where you are.

Ericsson has announced it will deliver an ultra-high speed broadband trial network to SingTel, the national operator of Singapore.  SingTel will be the first operator in South East Asia to deploy VDSL2 in its network.

Today,  telecommunications leader Ericsson, confirmed it has signed a 10-year lease with the GPT Group for residency in a new building at 818 Bourke St, Victoria Harbour in Docklands, Melbourne. The building will offer 21,500 square metres of office space, with 900 Ericsson employees occupying 10,650 square metres.