Ericsson Expander is a package of solutions for operators who are interested in pursuing today's high growth markets such as remote and rural regions as well as emerging markets.
Charging is at the heart of operator business. Using Ericsson's solutions, operators can gain significant competitive advantages by charging in real time for content, data and voice services.
Some of Ericsson's new GSM solutions secure a smooth migration to 3G services at a speed that supports each operator's business case, while others allow GSM expansion into entirely new market segments.
Ericsson's Fixed Cellular Terminals (FCTs) enable operators to deliver fixed telephony using a GSM network. For African operator Telecom Lesotho, this was a rapid and cost-effective way to expand its voice network to carry more subscribers.
A rich choice of handsets and services from different suppliers is obviously key for mass-market acceptance of 3G. But to network operators, the lack of handset interoperability is a constraint. Demonstrating services with compatible handsets from many vendors, Ericsson has shown that this is no longer a fact.
Engine Softswitch, Ericsson's packet-switched solution for fixed telephony and multimedia, is proving to be a winning solution. Research by telecommunications consulting firm Dittberner Associates shows Ericsson is the clear industry leader for sales of Voice-over-Packet (VoP) ports.
If consumers are to adopt new data services, then they must be easy to use. Automatic Device Configuration (ADC) detects what phone a user has and automatically takes care of the settings.
Tomorrow's subscribers will demand richer communication in their everyday lives. The telecom market has gone from being driven by technology to being driven by consumer benefits. Ericsson recognizes this and believes that richer communication means increasing the consumers' telecommunication experiences.
The layered architecture concept redefines the way networks are conceived and creates significant cost savings and managerial benefits. Instead of building a separate network for each service, operators can have multiple services sharing a common core network.
Ericsson is playing an important role in MUSE (MUlti Service access Everywhere), a research project funded by the European Union, as part of its push to make broadband services widely available.
Vodafone has confirmed its commitment to WCDMA by introducing 3G laptop cards followed by a full range of 3G end-user services.
At the European Wireless Leadership Summit, Ericsson promoted packages of services as the best way for mobile operators to increase revenue.
A rich choice of handsets and services from different suppliers is obviously key for mass-market acceptance of 3G. But to network operators, the lack of handset interoperability is a constraint. Demonstrating services with compatible handsets from many vendors, Ericsson has shown that this is no longer a fact.
On April 28, 2004 Ericsson and Cisco Systems announced that they will deliver jointly integrated solutions for carrier class IP-based wireline networks. Telecom analysts received the initiative as an important and positive market move.
