Convergence to a wireless world
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Ericsson Quick Off The Mark After Swedens Spectrum Auction Winners of Sweden's 2.6GHz spectrum auction can now look to rapid deployment of advanced mobile networks, with Ericsson poised to deliver end-to-end HSPA and LTE technology. The auction is the first held in the world to license according to the harmonized band arrangement decision by the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT).
Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of
Product Area Radio at Ericsson, says: "All
the pieces of the puzzle are now in place,
with harmonized spectrum and licensing all
backed by Ericsson products and solutions
that support HSPA and LTE on the 2.6GHz
band."
As a front runner in allocating the 2.6GHz
frequency band, the regulator Swedish Post
and Telecom Agency has adopted a harmonized
spectrum allocation as defined by CEPT. The
allocation will facilitate economies of
scale for operators and secure the
availability of standardized terminals,
allowing roaming between countries for
users. Auctions of the 2.6GHz band in
Austria, Netherlands, Italy and the UK are
scheduled for 2008.
LTE and HSPA, the preferred technologies for
the 2.6GHz band, enable a superior,
mass-market user experience, enhancing
demanding applications such as mobile video,
blogging, advanced games, rich multimedia
telephony and professional services.
Ericsson's solutions help operators leverage
their network investments by providing
optimal voice communication and mobile
broadband services. Ericsson employs
scalable architecture and allows seamless
network expansion, providing an efficient
migration path to broadband, regardless of
the legacy technology in place.
"As the leader in mobile communications
technology, Ericsson is committed to
innovation and standardization. Operators,
authorities and end-users can be confident
that the CEPT band plan is the most
attractive route to future mobile broadband
capability," Ewaldsson says.
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