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Ericsson, TeliaSonera unveil LTE site

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STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Ericsson, provider of technology and services to telecom operators, today announced that it has partnered with TeliaSonera and unveiled the world’s first commercial Long- Term Evolution (LTE) site in Stockholm, Sweden, which, it said, is an important milestone in making the mobile digital highway a reality.

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The site will be part of a commercial network scheduled to go live in 2010, bringing data rates far above what is possible in today’s mobile broadband networks and allowing Stockholmers to stay connected and enjoy seamless, high-quality, online services even while on the move, said a press release.

Ulf Ewaldsson, vice president and head of product area radio at Ericsson, said “The unveiling of this site shows that LTE is no longer the story of the future; it is the story of today. Ericsson, as a leader in LTE development, is proud to work with TeliaSonera to bring a commercial LTE network to life.”

0LTE enables unprecedented performance in terms of peak data rates, spectrum efficiency and delay, said the release. Ericsson has already demonstrated peak rates of 160Mbps. LTE can be deployed both in new and existing frequency bands and is designed to minimize the cost of network operation and maintenance, it added.

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Erik Hallberg, senior vice president and head of TeliaSonera Mobility Services in Sweden said, “Being at the forefront of broadband evolution means our customers will be the first to benefit from this groundbreaking technology. This first LTE site is a key step towards further enhancing Sweden’s fastest mobile broadband network.”

LTE will transform the mobile-broadband user experience, providing the ultra-high data speeds needed for services such as Internet TV, mobile video blogging, on-line video games and the mobile office environment.

The evolution of mobile broadband is an integral factor in building sustainable cities that minimize the use of energy and reduce CO2 emissions, added the release.

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