Ericsson signs $500M deal w/T-Mobile

[Matt]

Ericsson will deploy GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) 1900 MHz network radio access equipment and associated services in two new markets: Western Virginia and certain uncovered areas of New England, where T-Mobile's footprint is expanding. Additionally, Ericsson will upgrade and expand T-Mobile USA's core network infrastructure, radio access equipment and associated services in 18 markets in which Ericsson equipment is already installed. Those markets include Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. EDGE upgrades will enhance T-Mobile's capabilities to support new personalized GET MORE® services like two-way text messaging, web browsing and t-zones(SM) data offers for picture taking, music making and game playing. Additionally, the agreement calls for Ericsson to deploy Adaptive Multi Rate (AMR) technology for increased radio access capacity and improved quality across the Ericsson footprint. Deliveries under the agreement will begin immediately.

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Bobolito - is there hope in NJ for Cingular and TM? This might be southern NJ though, since the GSM Facilities joint operating agreement would take precendence. However, since TM/Omnipoint originially built the network (and is responsbile for the physical maintenance of it) perhaps north Jersey is included.

[bobolito]

Let's just pray that's the case [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]