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April-June 09

April

Telemedicine helps cut carbon emissions

Telemedicine not only improves the quality of care for patients, it can also help society reduce its carbon-dioxide emissions. A new Ericsson Research study examines how.

Racing into the future of live TV

Swedish TV viewers witness a part of their country’s history each year during the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race. For the past two years, race coverage has also provided a glimpse into the future of live, on-location TV broadcasting.

IPTV solution improves viewer control

The new release of Ericsson’s IPTV solution enhances consumers’ television experience by giving them greater control over content and services.

Ericsson wins innovation award for digital DC/DC converter

Ericsson Power Modules has received an award from EDN magazine for its BMR453 DC/DC converter. This is the fourth time this product has won an award, highlighting its high level of innovation in improving energy efficiency and unprecedented levels of control via a digital platform.

Tug-of-war over TV industry

Internet players and broadcasters are in a tug-of-war to position themselves in the rapidly changing TV landscape. The challenge lies in the ability to offer on-demand content while respecting broadcasting rights and maintaining current revenue streams.

Speeding to market, and into record books

The record-breaking speed with which Ericsson rolled out the world’s fastest mobile-broadband network was recently recognized with a special award from Australian operator Telstra.

People, planet and profit drive sustainability

Telecoms can deliver solutions that can assist the transition to a global low-carbon economy and help tackle climate change by helping reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in other sectors.

May

Mobile health creates business

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for health care provision and access not only equips emerging markets with the tools needed to improve health care delivery – it can mean business for operators.

Positive stance at Capital Markets Day

Ericsson President and CEO Carl-Henric Svanberg has reassured investors, analysts and the media that the telecom sector is resilient and will survive the current economic crisis.

Ericsson elected to FTTH Council

As a newly-elected board member of the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Europe, Ericsson is evaluating an array of stimulus packages aimed at building out high-speed fixed-broadband infrastructure.

Gains for Tower Tube in Middle East

On the edge of Riyadh, Mobily has deployed the first of what could be many more self-cooling Tower Tubes in Saudi Arabia.

Leaders talk solutions at climate summit

Public and private sector leaders converged in Copenhagen on Sunday to discuss the private sector’s role in tackling the climate issue with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and top climate experts.

Green Planet examines impact of telecoms

TelecomTV, together with Ericsson and other industry players, is launching a documentary film project called Green Planet, looking at how the telecoms and IT industries can contribute to a greener environment.

Fast IP to the core

Growing demand for mobile broadband services and the onset of LTE are testing operators’ network capacity. Ericsson’s Evolved Packet Core solution will help them rise to the challenge.

June

What’s brewing for broadband?

Recent ground-breaking high-speed broadband live demos have many customers eager to see what’s cooking in the Ericsson Research labs.

Semantic Web breaking out of lab

For more than 10 years there has been a vision of connecting people and machines in a smarter way. This “Semantic Web” concept will play an important role in the coming Web 3.0. 

Ericsson partners with top Indian university

Ericsson has signed a partnership agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) to carry out research on consumer behavior.

Connected cars are safer cars

Cellular networks can be used to save lives on the roads through marketing real-time alerting services that offer a quick return on investment, a recent study shows.

Ericsson expert heads 3GPP liaison work

Asok Chatterjee, Ericsson’s head of Strategic Standardization in the US, is the new chairman of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) Project Coordination Group (PCG).

New horizons for HSPA in Europe

Mobile broadband will reach more people in rural areas as Europe opens up for 3G services on the 900MHz spectrum.

New stylish site solution – Ericsson Capsule Site

If you came across the Ericsson Capsule Site in your local town square, you might be forgiven for thinking it was a new art installation, designed to add a touch of urban chic to its surroundings. In fact, the architect-designed, composite-clad structure conceals everything mobile operators need to provide fill-in coverage – especially in urban and suburban areas where new demand for mobile broadband is highest.

Seminar on broadband for all in Europe

Ericsson is hosting a seminar for governments and regulators on June 22. “Broadband for all in Europe” will focus on how countries can increase broadband penetration through the development of legislation and regulation.

EU supports telecom services for all

Ericsson has submitted a proposal calling for public-service TV to be distributed via IPTV and internet technology to the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition. This is one of the latest initiatives from Ericsson’s European Affairs Office.