Ericsson has been selected as supplier for Japan Telecom to deliver WCDMA infrastructure for the operator's new 3G network, enabling the next generation mobile Internet.
Japan Telecom Co., Ltd., together with partners Vodafone/AirTouch Plc. and British Telecommunications Plc., have announced their plans to launch a 3G network in Japan.
The network will be nationwide and Ericsson has been selected as supplier providing the Radio Access Network and core network elements. Ericsson will deploy the network during year 2000 and 2001. Using Ericsson's WCDMA technology, Japanese subscribers will easily roam internationally and enjoy the multimedia capabilities of the mobile Internet.
"Japan Telecom's selection of Ericsson as a supplier for 3G again confirms our leading position in building the mobile Internet," says Morgan Bengtsson, President of Ericsson in Japan. "Japan is in the forefront of WCDMA market deployment, as well as being one of Ericsson's most significant markets and this gives Ericsson an excellent position for future 3G systems worldwide."
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