Ericsson Completes T-Mobile Germany Network Modernization in Record Time

With Ericsson has announced that T-Mobile Germany has completed the first part of its GSM network modernization in record time - a major step towards the operator's goal of being the first operator in Germany to offer mobile broadband nationwide. Consuming about 30 percent less power, the new EDGE-compliant GSM radio network allows for the seamless use of mobile broadband applications.

Over the past 24 months, Ericsson has upgraded more than half of T-Mobile's radio network, replacing more than 10,000 base stations in seven federal states with the network operating commercially and without subscribers noticing any deterioration in service.

Gunther Ottendorfer, Chief Technology Officer at T-Mobile Deutschland, says: "A system swap during commercial operations is like open-heart surgery. We appreciate the fact that, together with our partner Ericsson, we were able to finish the project three months ahead of the original schedule. For us this was uncharted territory. There has not been a similar project of this size before."

Posted to the site on 2nd November 2007