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Ericsson launches new suite of innovations that
make mobile internet investments in low-ARPU (average revenue per
user) markets viable
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Exclusive tools enable operators to target
investments that will improve user experience where it will make
the most difference
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Enhanced software, efficient products and site
solutions cut total cost of ownership by up to 40% for mobile
broadband builds
As governments prepare to meet at the UN General
Assembly to discuss progress on the Sustainable Development Goals,
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announces another set of solutions to
help bridge the digital divide and bring mobile broadband coverage
to the remaining three billion people who are underserved or
without mobile broadband access.
The new suite of solutions, which includes
software and hardware additions to Ericsson Radio System, provide
the capabilities needed to reduce the total cost of ownership by up
to 40 percent when rolling out Ericsson's total site solution for
mobile broadband, making investments in low-ARPU markets
viable.
To complement deployment of the solutions are new
unique mobile broadband tools, which allow operators to identify
which sites in a GSM/EDGE coverage area have the highest number of
users who already have internet-ready devices. Operators can then
determine where it makes more sense to convert those sites first to
HSPA or 4G/LTE, so that the greatest number of people will enjoy
the benefits of mobile broadband.
The Broadband Commission for Sustainable
Development, co-chaired by ITU and UNESCO, has championed the vital
role that ICT (Information and Communication Technology) plays in
laying the foundation to achieving the UN Sustainable Development
Goals, and its new report to be launched later this week highlights
that the digital divide is shifting from basic telephony to
internet. The Broadband Commission estimates that it would cost 450
billion USD to bring the next 1.5 billion people online.
Arun Bansal, Head of Business Unit Network
Products, Ericsson, says: "These are among the most important
additions to our product portfolio for mobile broadband coverage
growth ever. Ericsson supports the International Telecommunication
Union's Connect 2020 target of ensuring that more than 50 percent
of people in the developing world are using the internet by 2020.
In order to reach this goal, together we will need to connect
roughly 500,000 new users to the internet each day. Ericsson
continues innovating so that operators can create viable business
even in rural or off-grid settings, and to make the most difference
with every investment."
Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst, Intelligent
Networks, Ovum, says: "These innovations address investment pain
points while also considering the current situation and environment
of many of these builds. Ericsson is unique in their multifaceted
approach and focus on spurring mobile broadband adoption in these
developing markets."
The new solutions address the significant divide
in internet adoption between developed and developing countries -
only four out of ten people in developing countries are connected
to the internet and about 15 percent of the world's population do
not have access to electricity - and the innovations follow a trio
of solutions for developing areas unveiled in February this year:
Flow of Users, Zero Touch and Mobile Broadband Expander.
Operators around the world see the ability of
these newly announced solutions to fill their needs.
Mr. Rajesh Singh, President, Corporate Network
Planning, Idea, says: "India is a very diverse market so our
greatest need in challenging areas is to complement the existing
GSM networks with WCDMA and LTE access. We see the Radio 2219 and
Psi Coverage as important assets when we extend mobile broadband
coverage across the country."
The new suite of solutions consists of: Ericsson
Site Manager software paired with Ericsson Site Controller, Radio
2219, Antenna Integrated Radio, AIR 2488, MINI-LINK 6363, MINI-LINK 6651 indoor unit and new additions to the
Ericsson Enclosure family. It also includes
new software enhancements to both the Zero Touch WCDMA and Flow of
Users solutions.
For detailed information about the new solutions,
please see the product information attachment.
Ericsson radio site solution for
developing markets, including newly launched Radio 2219, GSM +
WCDMA, rail mounted on the wall, MINI-LINK 6363 and Enclosure
6130.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Video: Introduction by Peter Malm, Head of 2G/3G
Radio Access Networks, Ericsson
Video: Serve the next wave
Presentation on Slideshare
Latest Ericsson WCDMA launches to accelerate
mobile broadband for everyone
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technology and services. Our long-term relationships with every
major telecom operator in the world allow people, business and
society to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable
future.
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the user experience and capture new opportunities.
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subscribers. Forty percent of the world's mobile traffic is carried
over Ericsson networks. And our investments in research and
development ensure that our solutions - and our customers - stay in
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