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Ericsson has started delivering the U350 and U360 mobile platforms - the smallest and most powerful 3.6Mbit/s HSDPA platforms available for true mass-market deployment. Using these platforms, handset manufactures will be able to integrate HSDPA capabilities in mass-market mobile phones. The U350 is a quad-band EDGE and single-band HSDPA platform, while the U360 adds triple-band HSDPA capabilities, which can be programmed in several combinations required to address different markets in Europe, Japan and USA (Press release).

Vodafone Group has selected Ericsson as a preferred supplier of IMS solutions. Vodafone is implementing IMS to pilot a range of next-generation communications services. Ericsson will supply its IMS system, as well as support and integration services, in support of Vodafone's step-by-step evolution to an all-IP network (Press release).

Vodafone Group has named Ericsson as its Network Supplier of the Year, as a result of "an efficient cooperation, being first to deliver HSDPA and an overall strong engagement with the Vodafone Group". The award was presented at Vodafone's inaugural Global Supplier Conference in March 2006 (Press release).

The health of the WCDMA market is testament to industry efforts to ensure openness and interoperability. The scale of the WCDMA market has meant well-funded R&D programs with a large pool of technical expertise, with economies in manufacturing, supply and logistics.

Moving forward
Perhaps WCDMA’s best hand is its ability to keep growing as a technology, to offer ever-improving mobile broadband service capabilities.

The most immediate of these developments is High Speed Packet Access (HSPA). The downlink version, HSDPA, is currently being deployed globally and will soon be followed by its uplink HSPA sibling, EUL (enhanced uplink), or HSUPA. HSDPA offers unprecedented mobile download speeds – up to 14.4Mbit/s – and short response times for users, as well as more than double the system capacity for mobile operators (compared with previous Release 99-only capacity). HSPA will continue to evolve, for example with even higher-order modulation schemes and MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) functionality enabling peak bit-rates above 40Mbit/s per 5MHz carrier.

The advanced and growing capabilities of WCDMA, in combination with its global adoption, make it the most attractive technology choice for mobile operators who want to deploy services beyond voice. These capabilities are now on a par with those currently offered by wireline DSL – with the complementary advantage of true global mobility. In this way, WCDMA/HSPA enables mass-market mobile broadband services such as mobile e-mail, on-line music, high-speed Internet access, true mobile office and mobile TV anywhere. Unlike competing mobile TV technologies, WCDMA/HSPA does not require operators to build new, separate networks to start offering broadcast and interactive mobile TV services.

Large numbers of Ericsson customers will introduce HSPA during 2006: more than ten commercial HSDPA deployments using Ericsson software and hardware are already under way in Europe alone.

WCDMA with HSPA provides an ideal access platform for services based on IMS and, ultimately, all-IP. A multitude of consumer and enterprise mobile multimedia services will be enabled by this combination.

Ericsson’s technology leadership in WCDMA is illustrated by its latest generation of WCDMA base stations, which allows for 30 per cent fewer sites, increases capacity by up to 150 per cent, and enhances power efficiency (cutting power consumption by up to 55 per cent). This most cost-effective RBS3000 node provides mobile data throughput more than 400GB per day – resulting in a broadband radio network that costs less than one euro per gigabyte.

New opening for CDMA operators
As well as offering GSM operators a well-defined path to the future, WCDMA is now being seen as an attractive evolution option for CDMA operators. As these operators consider their next technology step, they recognize the secure development path, enhanced revenue opportunities, lower total cost of ownership and global support that come with the economies of scale offered by a truly global standard like GSM/WCDMA.

Ericsson has developed a program that enables operators to evolve from TDMA, GSM and CDMA to WCDMA in a highly cost-effective, risk-free way, which reuses as much of the existing infrastructure as possible. More than 70 operators, across all technologies, have already benefited from Ericsson’s experience in such ‘change-out’ projects. Return on investment can be achieved in just a few years.

Many network operators have successfully run – and still are running – multiple network standards in parallel for as long as it takes to get subscribers to migrate, and to ensure there is sufficient coverage and capacity during the migration.

As 3G mobile services enter a new phase of growth and development, Ericsson is well placed to help operators succeed in what is a new telecom ecosystem, with new players and new partnerships emerging quickly. The company is positioned to build on its technology and market leadership – with 40 per cent share of the GSM/WCDMA market – and help operators offer new mobile broadband services to new and existing customers.

The capabilities of 3G mobile networks are advancing rapidly, and for advanced mobile services to achieve mass-market success it is vital that mobile devices are considered as part of the end-to-end solution. Above all, it is imperative that mobile devices offer the interoperability and stability that operators and users need.

Handset manufacturers and other industry players are tapping into expertise offered by Ericsson Mobile Platforms to ensure that services and applications offer the best user experience through complete, end-to-end interoperability-tested platforms across 2.5G and 3G. The company's common software platform for GSM/GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA devices ensures application portability, stability, security and state-of-the-art power consumption and size.

Ericsson Mobile Platforms made several significant announcements over the past quarter:

• the launch of the U350 and U360 mobile platforms - the smallest and most powerful 3.6Mbit/s HSDPA platforms available for true mass-market deployment. Using these platforms, handset manufactures will be able to integrate HSDPA capabilities in mass-market mobile phones. The U350 is a quad-band EDGE and single-band HSDPA platform, while the U360 adds triple-band HSDPA capabilities, which can be programmed in several combinations required to address different markets in Europe, Japan and USA (Press release).
  
  
• an expanded co-operation with Sagem Communication, which will license the U275 EDGE/WCDMA platform. This platform provides seamless handover between GSM/GPRS, EDGE and WCDMA networks with a rich multimedia feature set that includes IMS, high-performance H.264 video, 3D audio functionality and state-of-the art camera and display (Press release).
  
  
• the licensing by Compal Communications, one of the fastest-growing original design manufacturers, of the U250 WCDMA/GPRS 3G platform. This highly-integrated platform offers advanced multimedia capabilities, with compact size, low power consumption and a rich feature set (Press release).

Vodafone Group has named Ericsson as its Network Supplier of the Year, as a result of "an efficient cooperation, being first to deliver HSDPA and an overall strong engagement with the Vodafone Group". The award was presented at Vodafone's inaugural Global Supplier Conference in March 2006 (Press release).

Ericsson has successfully trialed mobile broadcast technology for distribution of multimedia services such as mobile TV over 3G networks. The trial, performed in Stockholm, Sweden, was the first live use of Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) (Press release).

At this year's MIPTV/Milia TV and broadcasting event in Cannes, France, Ericsson showed how TV and on-demand mobile TV services can be integrated in one location in one device. Ericsson demonstrated how a wide range of TV and on-demand programs can be well structured and easily accessed in one location on the mobile. Users can easily access stored content for playback, making the mobile TV service even more attractive and personal (Press release).

Vodafone Czech Republic has selected Ericsson to build a 3G transmission and core network, including its market-leading mobile softswitch solution. The core network will be completed by the end of June 2006; the new 3G network will enable Vodafone Czech Republic to introduce a wide range of new multimedia services (Press release).

The world's first live trial of interactive mobile TV, conducted by Ericsson and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), has doubled the average time viewers watch the mobile TV service. The nine-week trial showed that users of interactive TV watched for an average of five minutes each session - double the regular mobile TV viewing time (Press release).

The next newsletter will be issued following the quarterly report on 21 July, 2006. For further details regarding the quarterly reports, please check here.

Don't forget to check out the industry analyst web-site http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/industryanalysts/

If you would like further information about any of the stories above or would like to arrange a briefing, please send an e-mail to industry.analysts@ericsson.com or contact Eva Sparr, Rob Elston for North America, or Pia Långström for Asia Pacific or Pia Sörensen for Europe and the Middle East.

"If GSM was the beginning of a mass market for mobile telephony, HSPA marks the beginning of a mass market for high-speed mobile broadband" - so said Ericsson President and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. While HSPA (High Speed Packet Access) is a cutting-edge technology, it already has the global presence and necessary economies of scale to help unlock a mobile broadband mass market with steady growth. And it offers a future-proof evolution path, with the standardization of 'Super 3G' - or 3G LTE (Long Term Evolution) - already under way.

Most 3G networks are being upgraded to HSPA during 2006, and Ericsson has established a clear lead in the field: the majority of HSPA networks rolled out today are powered by Ericsson.

Ericsson made several HSPA-related announcements during the quarter:

• a contract with 3 Scandinavia to upgrade its 3G/WCDMA network with HSDPA. The upgrade will boost 3's mobile broadband offering by delivering a download speed of up to 3.6Mbit/s (Press release )
  
  
• the world's first demonstration of HSDPA with Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology at CTIA Wireless 2006 in Las Vegas, doubling peak HSDPA speeds to 28Mbit/s (Press release )
  
  
• its selection by Japanese operator eMobile as prime supplier of the operator's new WCDMA/HSDPA network. The Ericsson network will enable eMobile to enter the market with premium-quality, high-speed mobile broadband services (Press release )
  
  
• the commercial launch by Vodafone of its Mobile Broadband offering in Germany, supported by Ericsson's HSDPA solution. HSDPA will initially be available in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover and Munich, and eventually throughout the entire WCDMA network, which today covers more than 70 per cent of the population (Press release )
  
  
• a contract with Dutch operator KPN to supply a high-speed mobile broadband network based on HSDPA for both KPN and Telfort. Ericsson will be the sole supplier of the 3G radio access of these networks (Press release )
  
  
• the commercial launches by Italian operator 3 and Swiss operator Swisscom Mobile of mobile broadband offerings based on Ericsson's HSDPA solution (Press release )
  
  
• the decision by members of the mobilkom austria group to upgrade their 3G networks with Ericsson HSDPA hardware, software and implementation services. The contract also includes future roll-out of new base stations with HSDPA in Austria and Bulgaria (Press release )
  
  
• an agreement with US mobile operator Cingular Wireless to expand Ericsson's role as a major supplier and integrator in the build-out of the operator's next-generation voice and data network. The contract expansion includes the provision of HSDPA packet core and radio network equipment (Press release )
  
  
• its selection by Canadian mobile operator Rogers Communications as exclusive supplier for the deployment of the operator's next-generation HSDPA voice and data network, scheduled to launch in late 2006 (Press release )
  
  
• the successful operation by Spanish operator Telefónica Móviles of HSDPA-enabled services at 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, based on Ericsson's commercial hardware and software. The HSDPA-enabled network was available to selected users in the exhibition area and parts of Barcelona, including hotels (Press release )
  
  
• the demonstration at 3GSM World Congress of Ericsson's commercial HSDPA system supporting speeds of up to 3.6Mbit/s with pre-commercial devices from several vendors (Press release). At the exhibition, Ericsson also demonstrated HSDPA interoperability with commercially available HSDPA PC cards from three leading vendors (Press release ).

The latest family of WCDMA radio base stations, RBS 3000, is designed for the cost-competitive introduction of high-speed mobile broadband services. The new base stations allow for 30 fewer sites, increase capacity by up to 150 per cent and cut power consumption by up to 55 per cent (Press release).

Improved integration means the new RBS 3000 is half the size of its predecessors, opening up the possibility of cost-effective multi-access radio base stations. These enable operators to combine GSM and WCDMA in the same footprint - reducing the cost of radio network roll-out and operation. The lower total cost of ownership of the new base stations means operators can address subscribers at monthly revenues as low as two US dollars (Press release).

GSM has cemented its position as the world's favorite mobile technology, with approaching 80 per cent of the world's mobile subscribers now connected to the GSM/EDGE/WCDMA family. Thanks to massive economies of scale, GSM operators are also benefiting from the most advanced and well-funded R&D programs for enhancing the capacity and capabilities of GSM networks cost-effectively.

The continuing development of GSM was highlighted by several announcements made by Ericsson during the quarter:

• a three-year frame contract with Kyivstar, Ukraine's leading mobile operator, to expand the operator's GSM/GPRS/EDGE network and deliver an Ericsson Mobile Softswitch solution (Press release)
  
  
• the selection by Ukrainian Radio Systems (URS) of Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch solution for its nationwide GSM network, to meet its needs for rapid and cost-effective growth in capacity and coverage (Press release)
  
  
• a contract from Palestinian operator Jawwal for GSM and GPRS expansions with added EDGE capabilities. The expansion will enable Jawwal to offer mobile broadband services to one million subscribers over its upgraded GSM network (Press release)
  
  
• its selection by Bangladeshi mobile operator Warid Telecom to build its GSM/GPRS network. The contract includes Ericsson's Mobile Softswitch Solution and Media Gateway, which will provide Warid Telecom with significant savings through an efficient and flexible layered architecture (Press release )
  
  
• the choice by GrameenPhone, the largest telecoms service provider in Bangladesh, of Ericsson to expand its GSM/EDGE network and prepare the core network for all-IP (Press release )
  
  
• a turnkey contract from Sun Cellular, the fastest-growing GSM operator in the Philippines, to supply the Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution and radio network equipment for its GSM expansion in the Visayas and Mindanao regions (Press release )
  
  
• the world's first demonstration of 3GPP standard-based compressed speech and signaling (SIGTRAN) over IP in a commercial network, in conjunction with VimpelCom, which operates Russia's Beeline service (Press release )
  
  
• the enhancement of leading Bahrain operator Batelco's GSM network with the Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution - a key step towards an all-IP network  (Press release )
  
  
• a contract from Indonesian mobile operator Natrindo Telepon Selular (NTS) to build and manage its new WCDMA network in Jakarta and surrounding areas. Ericsson will supply both 2G and 3G radio network equipment and carry out the turnkey implementation of NTS's upgraded network (Press release ).

Ericsson has introduced an integrated broadband network portfolio that combines Ericsson's and Marconi's long-standing expertise and product ranges in broadband access and transport networks to facilitate operators' transition to high-performance broadband networks. The integrated portfolio enables Ericsson to offer an end-to-end range of infrastructure solutions and services to operators looking to deploy all-IP networks.

The new broadband network portfolio includes: broadband access solutions such as IP-DSLAMs; IP Multi-Service Access Nodes (IP-MSANs); microwave and optical transport; and Ericsson's IMS and softswitch solutions (Press release).

Ericsson has signed its longest-ever technology contract with New Zealand Police to help it build its own nationwide internal communication network. The 21-year supply and support agreement, which is exclusive to Ericsson, covers MINI-LINK microwave radio systems, transmission products and support (Press release).

Maxis, Malaysia's leading telecoms operator, has selected Ericsson's Telephony Softswitch solution as part of its ongoing wireline network modernization. Ericsson will deploy a new international gateway switch and upgrade an existing switch, as well as provide operations and maintenance support for five years (Press release).

Ericsson has signed an agreement with Türk Telekom, Turkey's largest wireline operator, for the provision of MINI-LINK microwave transmission systems and services. The Ericsson solution will support Türk Telekom's roll-out of high-performance broadband services, especially in rural areas (Press release).

United Arab Emirates operator Etisalat has selected Ericsson to help it migrate its international switching layer to an IP-based solution. Under the agreement, Ericsson will deliver, implement and integrate Telephony Softswitches, Media Gateways and Operations Support System (OSS) for efficient management of the evolved network (Press release).

As telecom technology, services and business relationships grow ever more complex, service providers are looking for partners that can offer them a single point of contact and take responsibility for delivering a seamless and convenient end-user experience. Two leading operators took the time at 3GSM World Congress to explain what they look for in such a strategic partnership.

Sergio Cozzolino, vice president of Telecom Italia's Innovative Services Department, put it this way: "Key strategic partnerships, including those with systems integrators of networks and service platforms, are vital to us. What we look for in business partners like Ericsson is flexibility, financial strength, technology leadership, and an understanding of our business and ways of working."

According to Eduardo Duato, CTO at Spanish mobile operator Amena, "[We value] Ericsson's outstanding local competence in handling complex integration projects and making sure the end-to-end solution works."

Ericsson has the telecom industry's most comprehensive managed services offerings, ranging from designing, building, operating and managing day-to-day operations of a customer's network, through hosting service applications and enablers, to providing network capacity and coverage on demand. Ericsson has officially announced more than 80 managed services contracts with operators worldwide since 2002. In all its current managed services contracts, excluding hosting, Ericsson is managing networks that together serve more than 60 million subscribers.

Service hosting continued to be a strong area for Ericsson in the quarter, with a number of important announcements:

• US operator Cincinnati Bell contracted Ericsson to host, manage and provide content for its ringback tone service. Ericsson is responsible for end-to-end systems integration, as well as hosting and day-to-day management of the service, which will feature content from Ericsson's leading music and entertainment partners (Press release)
  
  
• leading Norwegian mobile Internet portal developer ZapDance chose Ericsson to provide WAP billing in the UK, based on Ericsson's Internet Payment eXchange (IPX) aggregator (Press release)
  
  
• Ericsson and Napster announced that Napster Mobile is now available as a hosted service to mobile network operators in selected markets across Europe, North America and Asia. The service enables consumers to purchase tracks, ringtones and artist images via WAP or an easy-to-use integrated software application on their mobile handsets (Press release)
  
  
• the first US mobile operator to sign up for the new Napster Mobile service was SunCom Wireless, who will offer the music service to all its subscribers in the southeast USA, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands (Press release )
  
  
• Polish GSM operator Polkomtel is offering its MegaMuza music service, built with the help of Ericsson's expertise in music platform development, digital rights management, integration, hosting, content aggregation and content management (Press release )
  
  
• Austrian mobile operator ONE has chosen Ericsson to host and manage its entire 'Ladezone' entertainment portal. As part of the deal, Ericsson will supply its white label personalized music, entertainment download and ringback tone services (Press release )
  
  
• Ericsson and EMI Music announced a pan-European mobile music agreement, under which Ericsson will enable European mobile operators to distribute ringtunes and full-track downloads from EMI's catalogue in Europe (Press release ).

Ericsson has been selected as exclusive managed services partner by Vodafone Netherlands for the management of the access parts of its GSM, GPRS and WCDMA radio networks. Under the five-year contract, Ericsson will be responsible for engineering, implementation and operation of the radio access networks (Press release).

Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong has chosen Ericsson to manage telecoms application development and most of its back-end business support systems. This is the first managed services agreement Ericsson has signed in Greater China, and fifth with the Hutchison Whampoa Group - adding Hong Kong to the successful joint operations in Australia, Italy, Scandinavia and the UK (Press release).

Ericsson has been selected by Italy's second-largest electricity distributor Acea to manage and develop its Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system. The new AMR system will initially be deployed to 1.5 million homes in Rome. It will collect meter readings and other management and control data from homes through electrical power lines via concentrators, which will in turn be linked via GPRS modules to the service center managed by Ericsson - where integration will be performed with Acea's billing, network management and customer care systems (Press release).

The new Ericsson Mobility Gateway enables enterprises to turn their existing PBX solution into an integrated mobile communications solution for their entire mobile workforce. By bringing mobile telephony under corporate control and reducing the number of communications devices needed per employee, Ericsson Mobility Gateway delivers significant long-term cost-savings as high as 30 per cent (Press release).

Italian mobile operator 3 Italia has chosen Ericsson to provide its customers with Ericsson Mobile Organizer (EMO) mobile push e-mail and Personal Information Management (PIM) services. Ericsson's hosted solution will enable 3 Italia to offer its customers access to both corporate and private e-mail, as well as other PIM data while on the move (Press release).

Ericsson is offering the industry's first mobile antivirus solution specifically designed for operator environments. Ericsson Mobile Device Antivirus is now available as part of Ericsson's Mobile Data Solutions portfolio, which offers enterprises secure mobile access to business-critical data applications (Press release).

24-27 April
GSM/GPRS/EDGE & 3G performance measurement
Location: Sana Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Website

Monday, 24 April, 3:40pm
Topic: Understanding the test challenges of measuring end-to-end QoS for new services
Speaker: Jörgen Gustafsson, Senior Research Engineer, Ericsson Research

24-27 April 2006
IIR - NG-SDH Packet Transition
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Vienna, Austria
Website

Thursday, 27 April
Topic: Technical briefing on 'Multiservice Transport Networking'
Speakers: Prof. Steve Ferguson (Network Strategy Director) and Hans Mickelsson (Senior Research Engineer - Broadband Access)

8-11 May
IIR - Transport Networks for Mobile Operators
Location: Grand Hotel Esplanade, Berlin, Germany
Website

Monday, 8 May, 9:00am-12:30pm
Topic: Technical briefing: Building cost-effective multiservice access 3G/HSDPA transport networks
Speakers: Hans Herbertsson, Business Director, Ericsson and Ulrich Kohn, Network Strategist for Microwave Solutions, Ericsson

Thursday, 11 May, 4:05pm
Topic: Examining different 3G/HSDPA transport evolution scenarios
Speakers: Hans Herbertsson, Business Director, Ericsson and Ulrich Kohn, Network Strategist for Microwave Solutions, Ericsson

15-17 May
Mobile Device Management
Location: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
Website

Monday 15 May, 11:50am
Topic: Evaluating the MDM value chain
Speaker: Gunnar Nilsson, Product Marketing Manager, Ericsson

Monday 15 May, 15:15pm
Topic: Actively establishing the relationship between provider and end user - infrastructure perspective
Speaker: Gunnar Nilsson, Product Marketing Manager, Ericsson

15-18 May
VON Europe
Location: Stockholm International Fairs, Stockholm, Sweden
Website 

Tuesday, 16 May, 9:00am
Topic: Network evolution and technology trends
Speaker: Håkan Eriksson, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Research & Development, and Chief Technology Officer, Ericsson

Tuesday, 16 May, 15:15pm
Topic: Efficient evolution to all-IP - two evolution cases
Speaker: Linda Ekener-Mägi, Marketing Manager, Ericsson AB

15-18 May
Broadband Access Strategies
Location: Sana Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
Website 

Thursday, 18 May, 4:40pm
Topic: Making broadband a ubiquitous experience - taking a lead in the evolving wireless broadband market place
Speaker: Patrik Nord, Business development Manager, Ericsson

16-17 May
GSM East and Central Africa
Location: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya
Website 

Tuesday, 16 May, 2:20pm
Topic: Customer loyalty and integrated management solutions
Speaker: Ian James, Senior Business Advisor, Ericsson

22-25 May
Evolving service delivery platforms
Location: Arabella Sheraton Grand Hotel, Munich, Germany
Website 

Tuesday, 23 May, 2:40pm
Topic: Exploiting the IMS functionality to develop and deliver profitable applications
Speaker: Sebastian Lind, Manager customer Solutions, Ericsson Multimedia Services

24-26 May
Prepaid Mobile
Location: Sheraton Bal Harbour, Miami, Fl, USA
Website

Friday, 26 May, 2:00pm
Topic: Examining the business case for supporting the hybrid model to increase revenue from prepaid customers
Speaker: Wally Schlaegel, Ericsson

30-31 May
Telecom Access India
Location: Shangri-la, Delhi

Tuesday, 30 May, 3:30pm
Topic: Panel discussion: 3G infrastructure from a vendor perspective
Speaker:  Bo Ribbing, GM 3G programs, Ericsson India

4-8 June 2006
GlobalComm 2006
Location: McCormick place, Chicago, Ill, USA
Website 

For further information about industry analyst activities, please contact industry.analysts@ericsson.com

6-8 June
Mobile Content World
Location: Star City, Australia
Website 

Tuesday, 6 June, 11:00am
Topic: Panel discussion: Fulfilling the promise of 3G
Speaker: Adrian Couch, IPX Country Manager, Ericsson

19-21 June
Outsourcing for mobile
Location: Marriott Hotel, Lisbon
Website

Tuesday, 20 June
Topic: Keynote address: What to outsource - network platforms, business processes
Speaker: Eric Oldmark, Vice President, Strategy Marketing & Portfolio Management, Ericsson Global Services

20-23 June
CommunicASIA
Location: Singapore Expo, Stand 4H2-01
Website

For further information about industry analyst activities, please contact industry.analysts@ericsson.com

26 - 30 June 2006
IIR - WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking
Location: Noga Hilton, Cannes, France
Website 

11-14 September
VON Fall 2006
Location: Boston Convention Center, Boston, MA USA
Website

10-11 May
Capital Markets Day
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, 102 North End Avenue, New York NY 10282

Thursday, 11 May
Topic: Technical Seminar and Volvo Ocean Race Restart
Webcast available
Website 

10-11 August
Ericsson Industry Analyst Conference
Location: Boston

For further information about industry analyst activities, please contact industry.analysts@ericsson.com

24 May: Convergence and efficient evolution to all-IP

16/23 August: Implications of IMS and revenue management: convergent charging and billing solutions

13/20/27 September: Mobile gaming and media platform solutions

25 October: Prime Integrator

22 November: Competing and complementing technologies

20 December: Richer communications services

Date to be confirmed: TV solutions: IPTV and Mobile TV

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If you would like further information about any of the stories above or would like to arrange a briefing, please send an e-mail to industry.analysts@ericsson.com or contact Eva Sparr, Rob Elston for North America, or Pia Långström for Asia Pacific or Pia Sörensen for Europe and the Middle East.