Ericsson has announced that it has been selected by Andala Hutchison as one of the suppliers for the UMTS launch network.
Ericsson will supply, deliver and implement a 3G system, based on WCDMA, if Andala wins a license, which is to be awarded through an auction starting in October.
Ericsson is supporting Andala in the project implementation, including radio network planning and site acquisition, in order to ensure an early
launch of the new 3G network in 2002. Based on WCDMA technology, Ericsson's 3G system to be supplied can also be referred to as UMTS, a European denomination for 3G. UMTS stands for
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System. With 3G, the full potential of the next major trend in communications, the mobile Internet, will be
realized. Ericsson has to date been named as supplier in 12 commercial agreements for WCDMA 3G networks, more than any other vendor. The first WCDMA systems
will go into commercial operation in Japan in 2001, followed shortly thereafter by commercial launch in certain European countries. Within a
year from now, there will be some 90 third generation-licensed operators around the world.
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