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July-September 08

July

Ericsson leading the way in Brazil

Ericsson, which has worked in Brazil since 1924, has just signed three important deals in the Latin American country in a bid to grow its market share.

Ericsson Research and SEU team up for LTE

Ericsson Research and Southeast University (SEU) in China has signed an agreement in Nanjing, to carry out radio access research on advanced technologies that can enhance coverage, capacity and user experience for LTE advanced and beyond.

 

Sweden and China invest millions in mobile research

A total of SEK 45 million is being invested in the Swedish-Chinese university research program on mobile technologies “IMT-Advanced and Beyond”.

SMS leads with simplicity and accessibility

Applications developers could learn from the success of text messaging, which shows no signs of losing ground as the world’s foremost non-voice mobile service.

Mobile broadband brings improved security

At the rescue services event Räddningsmässan, Ericsson will showcase its technologies for use in national security and public safety operations from August 20 to 23 in Jönköping, Sweden.

What do lower-income users want?

There are more than 3 billion mobile subscriptions around the world today, and there are likely to be more than 6.5 billion by 2013. Ericsson Communications Expander lets mobile operators meet the challenge of serving a growing proportion of lower-income users, while profitably increasing usage among new and existing higher-income users.

Billions relying on lean base stations

A recent analyst report looks at where the energy will come from to power the estimated two million base stations required to offer service to the next two billion mobile subscribers.

Commercial technologies improve public safety

Fires, disaster relief, police work, national security… to handle vital situations like these, authorities always need reliable and controlled information. This information is processed by systems that are usually tailor-made and very costly. Now we see a new market emerging that uses commercial solutions.

IMS report shows opportunities

A recent report, IMS Market Opportunities: From Standardization To Implementation, identifies some key findings regarding the development potential of IMS. 

The new TV experience

Telecom companies are looking at IPTV solutions to further grow their customer base and deliver a truly innovative and personalized cross platform experience, while offering consumers an answer to their wishes for content-on-demand and mobility.

August

The new TV Center

Deep within Ericsson’s Gothenburg office lies the global competence center for IPTV. At the TV Center, systems integration, consulting and technical knowledge and expertise is being gathered to make Ericsson a leading supplier of IPTV solutions and services.

Prime integrator deal a milestone

Ericsson has won a prime integrator deal with Telefónica for a revenue assurance and transformation project across Latin America.

Digital power in lighting – are we beginning to see the light?

To anyone who has compared night time satellite-pictures of earth throughout the last few decades, it is evident that the energy consumed by lighting has grown dramatically, to the level of becoming a major concern for communities and industries.

Web 2.0 presents new opportunities

Web 2.0 is revolutionizing communications and stimulating operators to tap into the “power of the end user.”

Making tomorrow’s services possible

Ericsson as systems integrator is helping Vodafone Ireland support the next-generation of multimedia services, upgrading and expanding its network to underpin new functionalities and enable real-time charging.

Mobile get social

Since the introduction of Web 2.0 services the internet has transformed from being mainly information and content based to becoming more and more communication and people related.

Training for London Olympics 2012

With the Beijing Olympics holding the attention of billions of people around the world, Ericsson’s preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games in London has already begun.

Biggest MINI-LINK deal in Latin America

Ericsson has won the largest microwave deal in Latin America with Telcel in Mexico to provide a complete microwave-transmission network for high-speed mobile broadband.

Joint venture to lead industry

The recently-announced joint venture of Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP Wireless will produce the telecommunications industry’s strongest product offering in semiconductors and platforms for mobile applications.

September

First aid demos available for mobile

Ericsson and the Australian Red Cross are using mobile technology to ensure that people trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can effectively administer the procedure when needed.

Architecture of a transformed network

Demand for broadband services on any device, anywhere is driving telecommunications toward converged Full Service Broadband, which means operators must make the right architectural choices for their networks.

3 Italia unveils Enhanced HSPA

Operator 3 Italia has become the world’s first to test Enhanced HSPA mobile-data connections on a commercial network. This milestone, in partnership with Ericsson, reaffirms HSPA’s mobile broadband leadership.

Saudi city an IPTV and broadband showcase

On a stretch of desert coastland north of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s first state-of-the-art “smart city” is being built, and Ericsson will deploy and manage the fixed broadband network that will serve its first wave of occupants.

New service to attract TV broadcasters

Ericsson’s new solution Managed Services for Media Broadcasters helps broadcasters reduce operational costs and deliver higher quality to customers. The solution strengthens Ericsson’s position in the TV market.

New IPTV middleware a world first

Ericsson will show the world’s first IMS-integrated IPTV solution (hall 1, stand D61) at the International Broadcasting Conference (IBC) in Amsterdam, which takes place from September 11-16, 2008.

Networks open up whole new TV world

The evolution of TV puts high demands on network capacity and increases competition. With Ericsson’s Full Service Broadband, operators have many opportunities to differentiate their TV offerings.

Easing viewers into a TV revolution

Plenty differentiates Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) from traditional cable, satellite, and free-to-air broadcasters, but providers find effective marketing involves revealing the service’s vast potential in increments.

IBC event looks at 3D and digital dividend

Media innovations and visions were in focus as the television industry gathered for the 2008 IBC event in Amsterdam. Ericsson/TANDBERG Television had several new solutions on display.

Bridging the digital health divide in Africa

As part of its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – a UN initiative to tackle extreme poverty by 2015 – Ericsson is joining the new UN Digital Health Initiative to bring health-care access to rural populations through mobile technology.

Broadband – driving growth

The increasing availability of broadband connectivity at home, at work and on the move is shaping the lifestyle of millions of people around the world. Delivered using multiple flavors of technology, broadband is driving innovation in all aspects of life, including travel, shopping, entertainment, education and healthcare.

African solutions to reduce poverty

The new Ericsson Innovation Center in sub-Saharan Africa will develop mobile multimedia applications in health, education, agriculture, and small business development. This represents yet another step in Ericsson’s ongoing commitment to use its core technology for social and economic benefits.

 

Facing the many-core chip challenge

To increase a chip’s performance, the industry engineers works with multi-core processors. Ericsson can easily take advantage of chips with few cores, but beyond that several challenges have to be addressed.

Executive interview series on LTE

Informa Telecoms & Media has begun promotion of the "The Executive Interview Series - LTE" - hosted by Ericsson in cooperation with the GSMA. Six interviews will be broadcasted over the next couple of months. The first webinar in this series features Erik Ekudden, Vice-President, Head of Standardization and Industry Initiatives for The Ericsson Group. The interview is scheduled to be broadcast on Tuesday September 30 at approximately 15:00 London UK time.

Technology key in fight against poverty

Ericsson’s CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg addressed the UN General Assembly in New York on September 25, the culmination of a week of events related to progress on the Millennium Development Goals.