STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) has announced an agreement with Telenor in Sweden to build an IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem)-based network in Sweden, including IMS-based IP Centrex. This will be the first commercial converged IMS network in Sweden for the enterprise market.

The Ericsson IMS multimedia telephony system will provide new, value-added services to Telenor Sweden's network, with the main focus on a fixed and mobile converged IP Centrex application targeting enterprise customers in the first phase. In the coming phases, Telenor and Ericsson intend to jointly develop the Swedish market up to a leading position in the area of converged services based on IMS, for both enterprises and consumers.

The solution will be a first step in enabling Telenor to utilize their network capabilities for all their Swedish operations, including Bredbandsbolaget and Glocalnet, in an efficient way. The solution incorporates a new, innovative way to integrate IMS solutions with a number of businesses by utilizing Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles.

Johan Lindgren, CEO Telenor Sweden, says: "IMS is one of the key elements in our migration to an all-IP network, with convergence in both services and network. Also, our customers will benefit significantly from a truly converged experience for fixed, VoIP and mobile. We are happy to continue our strong cooperation with Ericsson on this."

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