STOCKHOLM -- Tele2 has signed a frame agreement with Ericsson ( NASDAQ : ERIC ), commencing December 2012, for the expansion and upgrade of its mobile backhaul network throughout Europe. Ericsson will provide Tele2 with its industry-leading MINI-LINK series of microwave radio solutions as well as professional support services and training. Robert Puskaric, President of Region Northern Europe and Central Asia at Ericsson, says: "We have supplied MINI-LINK microwave products to Tele2 for several years and are pleased to be able to continue to support Tele2's expansion. Ericsson's MINI-LINK microwave product range will provide Tele2 with a future-proof solution that supports both older technologies, such as GSM and 3G, and large volumes of IP data traffic in next-generation LTE networks." Ericsson AB