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As IPTV becomes a reality and the demand for higher access rates increases, operators and end users often ask themselves what are the true limits of existing copper infrastructure and what rates are achievable over an ordinary twisted pair?
Evo RAN: 3 generations, 1 network
It is now clear that the three generations of 3GPP radio technologies (GSM, WCDMA/HSPA and LTE) will enjoy the lion’s share of future mobile subscriptions (more than 90 percent) and account for the vast majority of mobile data usage, which is where the greatest potential for new revenue lies. As a consequence, operators must manage these three generations of radio technology in parallel for the foreseeable future.
Håkan Eriksson talks about Ericsson’s sustainability work outlining the vision, global target footprint, Ericsson’s unique life-cycle approach, the power challenge, applied innovation, and the direction of future research.
Ericsson believes that telecommunications is a key enabler in helping to solve some of the most compelling challenges that the world is facing today. Listen to what Elaine Weidman Grunewald, Vice President Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility at Ericsson, has to say about the company’s sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability is vital, for Ericsson and for our planet. In this issue of Technology Update, we take a closer look at what it means.
| Håkan Eriksson Senior Vice President and CTO of Ericsson Publisher of Ericsson Review |

Asok Chatterjee, Ericsson’s head of Strategic Standardization in the US, is the new chairman of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) Project Coordination Group (PCG).
