Ericsson Wins in Colombia

STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERICY - News) was today selected as the sole supplier for BellSouth Colombia's new CDMA2000 1X network. Ericsson will overlay its end-to-end CDMA2000 1X solution on BellSouth Colombia's existing nationwide TDMA network. "We are honored to further develop our relationship with BellSouth Colombia by supporting their nationwide network advancement with our CDMA2000 1X products and services," said Ake Persson, president of Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA. Ericsson's CDMA2000 solution is built on true 3G platforms that will enable BellSouth Colombia to reduce costs through decreased space requirements, deployment flexibility, simplified site acquisition and leasing, decreased construction costs and lower power consumption. BellSouth Colombia will also be able to reuse existing TDMA network components, maximizing their current investment. Ericsson's true 3G approach for CDMA2000 will provide BellSouth Colombia a smooth upgrade to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and 1xEV- DV. LM Ericsson