Ericsson Upgrades Cingular 3G Network In Texas

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Telefon AB LM Ericsson (ERICY) Tuesday said it has successfully upgraded Cingular Wireless' (CIW.XX) infrastructure in the Dallas/Fort Worth market.

Ericsson upgraded a UMTS infrastructure to High Speed Data Packet Access.

The carrier will use the HSDPA mobile broadband network to carry all voice and high-speed data traffic from the operator's existing UMTS customers.

In addition to providing radio access equipment for the Dallas/Fort Worth market, Ericsson has provided civil site construction services and integrated the UMTS network.

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Posted to the site on 18th October 2005