Ericsson Wins Chinese CDMA Contract

Ericsson has signed additional phase III CDMA2000 infrastructure expansions with China Unicom for approximately US$93 million. In addition, Ericsson has been awarded further phase III agreements during December, bringing today's total announced expansion value close to US$140 million.

Ericsson supplies its total CDMA2000 1X network solution to China Unicom in the Sichuan, Jiangsu, Henan, Anhui, Yunnan, Heilongjiang and Liaoning provinces. In addition, Ericsson supplies a multi-access network based on its CDMA2000 1X network and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) solutions for China Unicom in Sichuan province.

"Ericsson is dedicated to supporting China Unicom as they bring advanced wireless services to their customers," said

Posted to the site on 14th January 2004