LG Electronics Embedding Ericsson Mobile Modems in Computers

LG Electronics is to start embedding Ericsson supplied HSPA based mobile modems into their laptops, starting immediately. LG Electronics notebooks and netbooks will include mobile broadband modules from Ericsson in Q3 2008.

"We are excited to work with LG Electronics to give consumers and business users the freedom and flexibility to access internet in the way they want it, wherever they are." says Mats Norin, Vice President, Mobile Broadband Modules, Ericsson. "Ericsson is also very pleased to be selected to provide mobile broadband modules to LG Electronics' netbooks which is a segment that is forecasted to grow fast"

Market projections indicate that in 2011, approximately 200 million notebooks will ship annually and Ericsson anticipates that 50 percent of those notebooks will feature a built-in HSPA mobile broadband module.

Posted to the site on 29th September 2008