Ericsson has signed a turnkey, sole supplier contract with BellSouth's affiliate in Panama to supply an end-to-end CDMA2000 1X overlay of the operator's existing nationwide TDMA network in that country, including network equipment, services and Sony Ericsson handsets.
"Ericsson and BellSouth have a long-standing history and we are very happy
to have been selected to provide our leading CDMA2000 1X solution in Panama,"
said Åke Persson, president of Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA.
Ericsson's CDMA2000 solution will enable BellSouth Panama to reduce costs through
decreased space requirements, deployment flexibility, simplified site acquisition
and leasing, decreased construction costs and lower power consumption. Ericsson's
CDMA2000 solution will also allow BellSouth Panama to reuse existing TDMA network
components, ensuring a smooth migration to 3G. The compact design and high performance
characteristics of Ericsson's CDMA2000 1X solution offers significant savings
in both capital and operating expenses for BellSouth Panama.
Deployment will begin immediately. Ericsson will deploy its industry-leading
total CDMA2000 solution including: the radio base station (RBS) 1127; base station
controller (BSC) 1120; AXE810 Mobile Switching Center (MSC); Packet Core Network
(PCN); Home Location Register (HLR); TEMS(TM) CellSight performance management
system; and the Sony Ericsson T206 CDMA2000 handset, as well as network rollout.
Ericsson is shaping the future of Mobile and Broadband Internet communications
through its continuous technology leadership. Providing innovative solutions
in more than 140 countries, Ericsson is helping to create the most powerful
communication companies in the world.
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