Ericsson awarded US$500 million by T-Mobile USA

T-Mobile USA awarded a contract valued at up to $500 million to Ericsson to expand and upgrade its wireless network to support customer growth and demand for GPRS and higher-speed EDGE data services. Ericsson will deploy GSM, GPRS, and EDGE 1900 MHz network radio access equipment and associated services in two new markets: Western Virginia and certain uncovered areas of New England, where T-Mobile’s footprint is expanding. Additionally, Ericsson will upgrade and expand T-Mobile USA’s core network infrastructure, radio access equipment and associated services in 18 markets in which Ericsson equipment is already installed.

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