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News Archive 2008

Articles - Q4 2008

Ericsson’s Customer Specified Products provide ‘custom’ solutions with reduced design time

December 17, 2008
Ericsson Power Modules’ BMR653 3+ series is a customized DC/DC module based on the company’s standard ‘building blocks’, or commercial products (in this case the PKM-B). Ericsson’s Customer Specified Products group provides optimized solutions for applications where off-the-shelf products do not match 100% of the customers’ specification.

Ericsson’s digital 40A voltage regulator enhances control and improves efficiency

December 17, 2008
Ericsson Power Modules’ BMR451 is a digitally controlled, non-isolated voltage regulator rated at 40A.  Featuring a high current density of 7.90A/cm3 (129A/in3), BMR451 offers the ability to monitor vital parameters through the open standard PMBus interface, and suits a very wide range of applications in information communication and technologies - but is not limited to those applications.

Ericsson Mobility Summit gathers Silicon Valley insiders to explore ways of profiting from advances

December 9, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), the world’s leading supplier of telecom networks, will host telecommunications and Internet industry leaders players at the first Silicon Valley Mobility Summit Thursday, December 11, at the Cypress Hotel in Cupertino, Calif. Dr. Jan Uddenfeldt, Senior Technology Adviser to the Group CEO and head of Ericsson’s newly established technology center in Silicon Valley, will lead the summit.

Ericsson mobile portal for Volvo Ocean Race records over 1.5 million hits

November 28, 2008
The Ericsson powered Volvo Ocean Race service that began in October has made sure the sailing fans never have to leave the race anytime or anywhere. Users flock to the Volvo Ocean Race portal, which recorded over 1.5 million hits during the first month of racing in the 2008-2009 event.

Ericsson receives TelcoTV Vision Award for IMS integrated IPTV middleware

November 24, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today that its IMS integrated IPTV middleware received the TelcoTV Vision Award in the category of middleware, including set-top box and back-end management software, at the TelcoTV 2008 annual conference and expo.

Ericsson France launches pilot LTE network

November 7, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) launched its pilot LTE (Long Term Evolution) network in France on November 7. Eric Besson, France’s Government Minister in charge of the digital economy, officially inaugurated a live test in Ericsson’s premises of the features already available on LTE.

Ericsson’s digitally controlled voltage regulator greatly outperforms analogue based solutions

November 7, 2008
Compared to traditional voltage regulators based on analogue control, Ericsson Power Modules’ BMR450 uses a highly integrated digital PWM controller. This makes it possible to increase current density while decreasing footprint, and to reduce component count by 50%.

Ericsson Power Modules adds big hitting distributor to boost European sales and service

November 3, 2008
As part of its program to strengthen local support, gain a closer understanding of customers’ needs, and as part of its ongoing strategy to achieve the highest levels of communication and service, Ericsson Power Modules has signed a distribution agreement with ELFA AB.

Ericsson Power Modules announces new low cost broad spectrum DC/DC converter

October 27, 2008
By delivering 35W output power, and with its wide input range of 18 to 72V, Ericsson Power Modules’ PKU-E DC/DC converter provides flexibility to customers where their applications require more that the company’s 15W PKR, and less than the 50W delivered by the original PKU.

Ericsson in next generation Ethernet live demo, Washington

October 23, 2008
Ericsson’s Marconi OMS 1400 and Redback SmartEdge 100 successfully participate in the Isocore multi-vendor technological tests showcased at the MPLS 2008 International Conference in Washington.

Ericsson receives Chinese top 10 DC/DC award for its power modules for the third time

October 3, 2008
Ericsson Power Modules’ BMR453 series of digital DC/DC converters has received a top 10 DC/DC award from Electronic Products China magazine, reflecting the company’s expertise and commitment to energy efficiency.

Ericsson and Tatara Systems Collaborate on IMS CDMA Femtocell Solution

October 1, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) and Tatara Systems today announced that the companies are collaborating to deliver a CDMA femtocell solution over an IMS Core Network to provide voice, messaging and data services to homes and enterprises.

Articles - Q3 2008

Ericsson wins IEC InfoVision awards for its broadband offering

September 30, 2008
At the Broadband World Forum in Brussel, Ericsson was awarded the International Engineering Consortium InfoVision Award for its Fixed Wireless Terminal extending the reach of fixed broadband access by the use of HSPA networks.

Multimedia anywhere goes live for Volvo Ocean Race

September 29, 2008
With a total of seven cameras monitoring each of the boats in the Volvo Ocean Race, sailing fans all over the world will be able to follow the most dramatic moments of the Volvo Ocean Race live and direct.

Ericsson provides built-in mobile broadband to Dell Inspiron Mini

September 25, 2008
Ericsson’s (NASDAQ:ERIC) HSPA modules deliver 3G connectivity to Dell Inspiron Mini – a compact device optimized for on the go internet access.

Ericsson in EANTC interoperability showcase in Berlin

September 23, 2008
Ericsson’s Optical Packet Transport and Edge routing platforms successfully participate in EANTC multi-vendor interoperability tests.

Ericsson wins e-Legacy award, confirming its leadership in environmental performance

September 18, 2008
Ericsson has won the ‘Investment in the environment’ award in the e-Legacy Awards for 2008, run by UK magazine Electronics Product Design. At an event in London on September 11th, Ericsson Power Modules marketing director Patrick Le Fèvre accepted the award from event sponsor Intersil’s Shlomo Manheim.

Ericsson’s bus converter enables higher power levels in eighth brick format

July 4, 2008
Ericsson Power Modules’ eighth brick sized PKB-NG DC/DC bus converter provides an output power of 300W at 42A. With high output power and high efficiency, the converter sits alongside the best products on the market and offers users the opportunity to attain higher power levels in a smaller packaging than traditional quarter brick units.

Ericsson signs loan of SEK 4 billion with the European Investment Bank

July 2, 2008
Ericsson announced today it has signed a seven-year loan of SEK 4 billion with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan supports Ericsson’s R&D activities to develop the next generation of mobile broadband technology at sites in Kista, Gothenburg and Linköping in Sweden. The investments are being made between 2008 and 2010.

Articles - Q2 2008

Ericsson’s digital DC/DC converter offers unprecedented levels of control and power density

June 18, 2008
In an industry first, Ericsson’s BMR453 series of DC/DC converters uses a digital control platform contained within the modules themselves.  By integrating more into the control circuitry, the concept frees up real estate for greatly improving the power density, simultaneously offered unprecedented levels of control.

Ericsson displays IP over Ethernet mobile backhaul solution at NXTComm 2008

June 16, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) showcases a mobile backhaul solution based on IP over Ethernet at NXTComm 2008 in Las Vegas. The solution supports operators’ increased need for cost-efficient broadband service delivery in the growing mobile broadband networks.

Ericsson eighth brick DC/DC converter offers quarter brick performance for downsizing and upgrading

June 11, 2008
Compared to existing products available on the market, the output power of Ericsson Power Modules’ eighth-brick PKB-B DC/DC converter is considerably higher. This is an important benefit when customers are looking for higher power in a smaller packaging than traditional quarter-brick, or to achieve higher power from a standard eight-brick when upgrading boards for higher performance.

Ericsson’s power module is digitally controlled for efficiency and performance in MicroTCA apps

June 2, 2008
Including the latest, most advanced digital DC/DC converter, Ericsson Power Modules’ MicroTCA power module has gone through extensive interoperability testing with other MicroTCA component suppliers and system integrators.

Ericsson Research part of EU-funded project

April 29, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) is participating in the research project APACHE, Agile Photonic Integrated Systems-on-Chip Enabling WDM Terabit Networks, funded in part by the European Union. The project aims to enable traffic capacities of over 100Gbps for future high-speed broadband services.

Ericsson and UN join forces on mobile solutions for development in rural China

April 2, 2008
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today entered into a partnership to help raise the standard of living in rural areas of China using affordable, innovative mobile solutions for development.

Articles - Q1 2008

Ericsson signs major managed services agreement with Saudi Arabian operator Mobily

March 13, 2008
Ericsson is selected as managed services partner by Mobily, a Saudi Arabian mobile operator, a member of the Etisalat Group. The 3-year multivendor agreement is the largest managed services agreement for Ericsson in the Middle East and one of the largest in the industry in the region.

Ericsson has first successes with Operator Payment and Connection Service (OPCS)

February 11, 2008
Ericsson has successfully delivered the Operator Payment and Connection Service (OPCS) of its Internet Payment eXchange (IPX) to several network operators in Spain and Norway. OPCS manages a network operator's content-provider activities, allowing them to focus on their core business.

Rich Communication Suite Initiative

February 7, 2008
Key telecom industry players join forces to speed up the introduction of interoperable rich communication services

Ericsson’s Marconi OMS family participates in Mobile Backhaul Interoperability events 2008

February 4, 2008
Thanks to the latest Packet Transport features of the Marconi OMS 2400 (in this case T-MPLS), Ericsson is now part of the Mobile Backhaul multi-vendor network organized in 2008 by EANTC (European Advanced Networking Test Center) and supported by the Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) and the IP/MPLS Forum.

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