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January-March 09 
January
Livelihood-related content that reduces vulnerability and improves productivity is the common key demand for mobile services in Uganda and India, according to a new market study by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO), in cooperation with Ericsson.

Focusing on application development, and especially IMS, Ericsson cooperates with several universities around the world.

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

Breaking ground in West Africa, Ericsson is starting the deployment of a fiber-optic broadband network in Nigeria this month.

Link Mobility more than doubled its delivery of messaging services last year using Ericsson’s Internet Payment eXchange (IPX).

The more people use broadband, the more they want it everywhere – not just at hotspots or at home, a recent Ericsson ConsumerLab study shows.

John Cunliffe, Chief Technology Officer at Ericsson UK, talks with Ian Scales of TelecomTV about broadband strategy in the UK and the vision for a digital Britain.

The rapid uptake of High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is paving the way for fixed-to-mobile network convergence.

Ericsson's vice president for Technology and Industry, Erik Ekudden, provides his perspective on the role LTE will play in the industry's vision for Broadband Everywhere.

February

As regulations continue to evolve, more European operators are becoming aware of the need for a telecom-centric solution to comply with an EU directive on data retention.

Ericsson’s Chief Technology Officer, Håkan Eriksson, was named one of the most influential people of 2008 by a leading industry publication, Telephony Online, for his steadfast advocacy of the LTE standard.

In moving to mobile broadband, telecom operators are positioned to meet the increasing demand for environmental sustainability. 

The 2009 GSMA Global Mobile Awards are part of the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain and Ericsson is nominated in two categories.

Ericsson has been selected to join the prestigious Ambassador Programme of the Broadband Forum, highlighting the company’s technology leadership.

Openness and collaboration will ensure that standards such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) have the same market acceptance that the Global System for Mobile (GSM) has had since it was established in the late 1980s.

Ericsson, together with other telecom players, will be supporting Telefónica’s trial of advanced multimedia applications based on the Rich Communication Suite standard at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19.

With deadly fires claiming lives and destroying towns in the Australian bush, Ericsson has been helping to restore vital communications services.

Ericsson will unveil its Connected Home solution at the GSMA Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, showing how telecoms and consumer electronics can work together to enhance the multimedia experience.

 

The key for telecom operators seeking a stake in social media is the ability to knit their networks into a global web. This week in Barcelona, Ericsson unveils what could be the telecom answer to one of the industry’s most vexing issues.

With Ericsson’s help through managed services, Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL) aims to become the UK’s most widespread 3G network by 2010. An essential element for success is the smooth transition of staff.

Ericsson has introduced AMR Wideband, the latest technology for high-quality voice calls, in mobile networks and is demonstrating it at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The technology can be implemented in both GSM and WCDMA/HSPA networks, and provides hi-fi quality, crystal-clear sounds on mobiles that support the feature.

The case for mobile broadband flat rates is dictated by consumer expectations and supported by the speed and capacity of today’s HSPA networks.

A coordinated approach is required to make the internet both relevant and affordable for rural populations in emerging countries, ensuring they get its full benefits.

Micro Telecommunications Computing Architecture (MicroTCA) is a relatively new architectural specification for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and industrial equipment intended for relatively small, low power applications where it can be more cost effective than other architectures.

When Ericsson recently supplied air-blown fiber to a new resort development, at Port Ghalib in Egypt, it also marked the world premiere of a new large fiber node.

Truly universal broadband requires the united efforts of governments and regulators to foster an environment that balances competition with the need for long-term infrastructure investment and its resulting societal benefits.

The world famous Swedish cross-country ski race, Vasaloppet, continues to use multimedia applications to make it more accessible to its audience.

March
Increasing competition, falling subscriber voice revenues, and saturation of handsets per mobile subscriber are forcing mobile operators to focus on generating additional revenues from new business models such as advertising.

It does not pay to travel around the world unnecessarily. The gains of telecommuting are manifold: economic, social, and environmental. Even though technical solutions that help decrease carbon emissions by eliminating unnecessary travel have been around for some time, they have never been more in demand than now.

As the leading player and innovator in the telecommunications industry, Ericsson has a simple and straightforward strategy for implementing LTE/SAE. Join Thomas Noren, Head of LTE, Ericsson for this Fierce Wireless webinar March 11 at 4pm GMT. The webinar will explore business drivers for roll-out of LTE, and give you a closer look at LTE product and solutions availability.

3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the first global mobile communication standard, and the beauty of it is that it offers many of the world’s network operators a smooth transition to delivering fourth generation services.

Time will tell what “killer applications” will spring from LTE, but the growing demand for mobile broadband indicates that speed and coverage may well be enough to drive explosive growth in the 4G technology. 

With the deployment of next-generation platforms and the introduction of new end-user services, operators face a heightened risk of revenue leakage – and a more complex challenge in stemming it.

The deployment of optical fibers is picking up pace in Europe, and contributing to a sustainable future by having a positive impact on the environment, the economy and quality of life.