Danish Network Orders WLAN Hotspot Kit

Ericsson has signed a contract with Denmark's TDC Mobil for deployment of a Mobile Operator WLAN system. This will enhance TDC Mobil's GPRS and WCDMA services, offering very high bit rates in strategically located hotspots. Access to the WLAN service is secured for all users by leveraging the established security of mobile phones with SIM cards to deliver one-time passwords.

TDC Mobil can reuse the subscriber management, billing, and authentication functions of its GSM systems, enabling a cost efficient extension of the capabilities of the wireless network. The Ericsson Mobile Operator WLAN system has been developed in cooperation with the Swedish company Service Factory, a leading supplier of WLAN service creation and provisioning systems.

The financial details or scale of the planned coverage were not disclosed.'"

Posted to the site on 9th July 2002