Ericsson selected for deployment of LTE network in US
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Ericsson has been named as key supplier for LTE network in USA while the AT&T to build the LTE network.
The commercial launch is scheduled to begin 2011, said a press release.
LTE is the latest step in a wireless evolution that Ericsson began with AT&T over two decades ago and is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to innovate and invest in mobile broadband.
AT&T serves more than 85.1 million customers and has seen mobile broadband growth of more than 5,000 percent over the past three years. Smartphones are just one example of innovation made possible by investment in mobile broadband.
After extensive testing of equipment from multiple suppliers in lab and field environments, AT&T chose to extend its existing relationship with Ericsson for LTE deployment. The agreement also complements AT&T's strategy to continue to boost the speed and performance of 3G mobile broadband to deliver the best, most advanced customer experience for customers throughout the evolution toward LTE.
As part of this multi-year agreement, Ericsson expands its key supplier role with AT&T by delivering LTE network equipment as well as a full suite of services to design, deploy and optimize the LTE network.
The commercial launch is scheduled to begin 2011, said a press release.
LTE is the latest step in a wireless evolution that Ericsson began with AT&T over two decades ago and is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to innovate and invest in mobile broadband.
AT&T serves more than 85.1 million customers and has seen mobile broadband growth of more than 5,000 percent over the past three years. Smartphones are just one example of innovation made possible by investment in mobile broadband.
After extensive testing of equipment from multiple suppliers in lab and field environments, AT&T chose to extend its existing relationship with Ericsson for LTE deployment. The agreement also complements AT&T's strategy to continue to boost the speed and performance of 3G mobile broadband to deliver the best, most advanced customer experience for customers throughout the evolution toward LTE.
As part of this multi-year agreement, Ericsson expands its key supplier role with AT&T by delivering LTE network equipment as well as a full suite of services to design, deploy and optimize the LTE network.