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Ericsson to deploy and integrate new WCDMA/HSPA network for DST Group in Brunei
November 12, 2007
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has been selected by DataStream Technology Sdn Bhd (DST), a leading mobile network operator and service and entertainment provider in Brunei Darussalam, to deploy DST's new nationwide WCDMA/HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) network.
DST's new network will considerably increase mobile data download speeds in Brunei, with speeds initially up to 3.6Mbps and in the future up to 14.4Mbps. Such high speed will enable DST mobile users to have access to an even more exciting range of media-rich broadband services such as video telephony, music and video entertainment, mobile TV streaming via their mobile devices as well as mobile broadband internet access using PC cards. The HSPA network is expected to be fully deployed nationwide sometime next year.
To date, Brunei has one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the South East Asia region. With the new WCDMA/HSPA network, DST will bring mobile communication services in Brunei to new heights, offering DST customers one of the fastest mobile data services in the region.
Ericsson will also provide professional services such as project management, implementation, systems integration and support as part of the agreement.
Dr. Haji Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah, Group Chief Executive Officer, DST, says: "DST is committed to provide our customers with high quality telecommunication services. Our plans to drive the evolution in Brunei telecom industry are certainly in line with our government's vision to leverage on advanced info-communications to diversify and to create a vibrant knowledge-based economy in this region."
Ann Emilson, President of Ericsson Singapore, says: "We are very honored to be selected by DST to provide advanced HSPA technology for Brunei Darussalam. Mobile broadband offers bandwidths similar to what DSL and cable offer today - but with the added advantage of being wireless, and accessible on the move. It enables you to work and stay in contact anytime and anywhere. HSPA has been established as the preferred technology for mobility and wireless broadband, and we look forward to working closely with DST to bring about the benefits of this technology to all of Brunei."
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About DataStream Technology Sdn Bhd (DST)
DataStream Technology (DST), established in April 1995, is the leading cellular mobile network operator and service provider in Brunei Darussalam. It is also a leader in the entertainment industry providing the only direct to home television broadcast service in the country.
About Ericsson's HSPA solution
HSPA stands for High Speed Packet Access. An inherent advantage of HSPA is that the technology is a natural extension of existing WCDMA/GSM networks, or about 85 percent of the world's existing wireless networks, and therefore has the potential to be readily available to a large number of wireless users, creating a mass market for mobile broadband.By 2010, 71 percent of mobile broadband connections are projected to be HSPA-based.
Ericsson's HSPA mobile broadband solution, part of Ericsson's Full Service Broadband offering, today enables download speeds of up to 14.4Mbps and upload speeds of 1.4Mbps. The advanced technology lets operators more than double their system capacity and cuts response times for interactive services. On average, users will be able to download 20 times faster than with a GSM/GPRS connection. Future evolution steps will increase the HSPA download speed to 42Mbps and the upload speed to 12Mbps. Ericsson offers HSPA support on many frequency bands ranging from 850MHz to 2.6GHz.
