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Date: Wednesday, July 9 2003Ericsson today announced it has been awarded further contracts by China Unicom to expand their CDMA2000 1X network in Jiangsu and Liaoning provinces, China. Ericsson currently supplies its total CDMA2000 1X network solution to China Unicom in Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui, Yunnan, Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces. In addition, Ericsson supplies a multi-access network based on its CDMA2000 1X network and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) solutions for China Unicom in Sichuan province. "We are honoured to further strengthen our partnership with China Unicom," said Ake Persson, president of Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA. "Our CDMA2000 solution provides China Unicom with a future proof solution with seamless migration to the next phases of CDMA2000 1xEV and beyond to all-IP." "Ericsson has been a committed, local partner in China for more than 100 years and we are dedicated to support China Unicom to generate new revenue streams and bring advanced 3G services to their customers," said Jan Malm, President, Ericsson China. "With these additional CDMA2000 1X contracts, Ericsson further solidifies its market leadership in China." Deployment in Liaoning and Jiangsu is currently in progress and the expected commercial launch is in Q3 2003. Ericsson's total CDMA2000 solutions system includes: Ericsson's leading 800 MHz Compact Radio Base Stations, Base Station Controllers, Mobile Switching Centers, Home Location Registers, Network Management Systems and a full portfolio of services including training, network rollout and technical support. Nanjing Ericsson Panda Communications Company Ltd (ENC), an Ericsson joint venture in China, will deliver all Ericsson equipment and services for the new contracts. 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. Read more about Ericsson at: http://www.ericsson.com/pressroom FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Charlotte Rubin, Public Relations Manager,Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA Ericsson Corporate Communications Press Office: +46 8 719 6992 E-mail: charlotte.rubin@ericsson.com James Borup, Ericsson Corporate Communications, External Relations Phone: +46 70 590 9261; E-mail: james.borup@lme.ericsson.se Min Tu, Director, Corporate Communications, Ericsson (China) Company Ltd. Phone: +86 10 6561 9988; E-mail: min.tu@ericsson.com About Ericsson CDMA Systems Ericsson's total CDMA2000 solution, which includes infrastructure, applications, devices, services and proven market expertise, is optimized for delivering advanced data solutions. Developed by the industry's premier CDMA experts, Ericsson's true 3G CDMA2000 solution offers operators unique performance and cost-saving advantages by leveraging the full strength of Ericsson's expertise in wireless, IP/datacom and Mobile Internet technologies. Ericsson's CDMA2000 solution, based on innovative product design, global platforms and open standards, provides the flexibility operators need to succeed in an always-evolving wireless market. Read more about CDMA from Ericsson at: http://www.ericsson.com/cdmasystems/cdmapress.shtml About China Unicom China Unicom was established in July 1994 and listed on the Hong Kong and New York stock markets in June 2000. China Unicom is China's second largest mobile communication operator with over 80 million mobile subscribers for its CDMA and GSM networks. China Unicom is now the country's only fully licensed telecom operator, providing a full range of telecom services such as domestic and international long-distance call service, mobile phone and data/IP network communications. CDMA2000 is a trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association.