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Date: Tuesday, November 25 2003Finnet is expanding its IP backbone network with Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network (PBN) solution, equipped with Juniper Networks routing products. The network expansion will enable Finnet's network operator, Finnish 2G Ltd., to handle increased data traffic while increasing the network's reliability and availability. "Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network solution, together with Juniper Networks routing products, meets Finnet's growing IP network demands for speed, reliability and scalability," explains Seppo Hänninen, managing director of Finnish 2G. "With this solution, we can provide optimal data connections to our customers - irrespective of their location." The new IP network transmits voice, data and multimedia services at speeds of up to 10 Gbit/s. Ericsson's PBN solution for Finnish 2G includes Juniper Networks routing products and related maintenance services provided by Ericsson. Ericsson's PBN offering also includes network management and professional services. Juniper Networks products are well-suited for new and extended IP networks requiring scalability, high capacity and the delivery of new IP services. The contract between Ericsson and Finnet covers implementation of the Juniper Networks routing products, system support and product warranty services. Construction began last spring, and the network has been in commercial service since summer 2003. Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful communication companies in the world. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT My Spangenberg, Ericsson Communications Phone: + 46 8 719 41 21, + 46 8 719 69 92 E-mail: my.spangenberg@ericsson.com Milla Nummenpää, Communications Ericsson Finland Phone +358 9 299 2556; +358 44 299 2556 E-mail: milla.nummenpaa@ericsson.com www.ericsson.com/fi About Finnish 2G Ltd Finnish 2G Ltd is Finnet's network operator that offers GSM/GPRS mobile network, long distance and broadband backbone network services for service operators. The company is responsible for the network engineering, construction, services, maintenance and marketing. About Finnet Finnet is a Finnish telecommunications group that offers its customers local and national voice, data and digital TV services. Finnet's main market area is Finland. The group's turnover was 770 million euros in 2002, and it has a staff of 4,100. Read more at www.finnet.fi. About Juniper Networks Juniper Networks transforms the business of networking by converting a commodity - bandwidth - into a dependable, secure and highly valuable corporate asset. Founded in 1996 to meet the stringent demands of service providers, Juniper Networks is now relied upon by the world's leading network operators, government agencies, research and education institutions, and information-intensive enterprises as the foundation for uncompromising networks. The Infranet Initiative uses Juniper Networks MINT (Model for InfraNet Transformation) as its underlying framework. Juniper Networks is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Additional information can be found at www.juniper.net. About Ericsson's Packet Backbone Network Solution Packet Backbone Network (PBN) provides pre-tested and verified multi-service IP networking solutions designed to empower operator's mission-critical services. Transcending the limitations of best-effort communications and flat-rate billing, PBN enables operators to deploy profitable solutions that target enterprise, broadband and full-scale telephony in a converged IP network. Secure, reliable and highly scalable - PBN allows operators to rapidly deliver the new and legacy services they need in order to secure and expand their business while also reducing costs. PBN is built with best-in-class network equipment from Ericsson together with leading edge vendors like Juniper Networks, Axerra Networks and NetScreen Technologies. For more information visit www.ericsson.com/multiservicenetworks.