Ericsson in expansion deal with Mobitel

BANGALORE: Telecom company Mobitel has selected Ericsson to expand its GSM network in Sri Lanka.

Ericsson will supply both core and radio access

network equipment, including GSM 900, GPRS, EDGE, as well as turnkey

network design, deployment and integration services.

This agreement complements the GSM 1800 contract that was previously

awarded to Ericsson, leading to Mobitel's 2002 launch of mobile

services, for both consumer and corporate market segments.

The current contract for deployment of GSM 900 technology, together with

the existing GSM 1800, will enable Mobitel to more than double its network

capacity and offer the latest and advanced features and services to its end

users.