According to a report in mobiletechnews.com, Ericsson has signed two massive GSM expansion framework agreements with Chinas two largest mobile operators, China Mobile and China Unicom, valued at about USD $1.3 billion and USD $140 million respectively.
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Under the deal, Ericsson will be one of the main suppliers of core and radio network equipment, along with related technical support and services, to expand GSM/GPRS coverage and capacity in 19 regions across China. Ericsson will also be tasked to provide power-saving features that are designed to reduce energy consumption in mobile networks and contribute to the overall reduction of carbon-dioxide emissions.
On top of that Ericsson will be the main supplier for the expansion of GSM networks in 10 regions across China, including Beijing where Ericsson has previously not been a supplier and will also supply multimedia solutions for WAP services to help provide new multimedia services and applications.
The expansion projects are due to be completed in 2008.
