Ericsson launches Evo RAN for sustainable radio networks

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Feb 13 (MARKET WIRE) --

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) is introducing Evo RAN, a Radio Access Network
(RAN) solution enabling operators to run GSM, WCDMA and LTE as a single
network. This future-proof and sustainable mobile network solution is the
most efficient and comprehensive on the market and simplifies network
management, lowers costs and reduces power consumption. The solution also
includes a new common network controller, the Evo Controller 8000.

With Evo RAN, Ericsson has developed a mobile network solution that
enables operators to minimize the costs of operating a radio access
network. Evo RAN combines GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA, LTE, IP-based transport
systems and its common Operational Support System in a fully optimized RAN

Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson,
says: "Our customers face increasingly complex challenges in terms of
operational costs, multiple radio technologies and sustainability
concerns. Evo RAN gives operators an opportunity to be flexible in the
evolution of their radio access network, taking the risk out of their
investment."

Ericsson's RBS 6000 platform, launched last year and now a key component
of Evo RAN, enables a common building practice that integrates radio,
site power, transport and O&M. This energy-efficient site solution is the
smallest multi-standard radio base station on the market, supporting LTE
in FDD and TDD mode as well as GSM/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA in a single
package.

As part of Evo RAN, Ericsson is also unveiling the Evo Controller 8000, a
controller combining BSC (Base Station Controller) and RNC (Radio Network
Controller) in one unit. The unit is fully flexible and adjustable
between GSM and WCDMA traffic while offering the highest capacity and the
smallest footprint on the market.

"This launch is the realization of a long-held vision to develop a true
multi-standard solution and also highlights our commitment to offering
customers a seamless, integrated and sustainable solution," Ewaldsson
says.

Evo RAN will also be available for existing GSM and WCDMA sites based on
Ericsson's RBS 2000/3000 base station series. This underlines Ericsson's
strong focus on future-proofing its products, further evidenced by base
stations delivered since 2001 being upgradeable to support LTE.

In a special Evo RAN room at this year's Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona, Spain, February 16-19, Ericsson is demonstrating different
configurations of the multi-standard RBS 6000 base station - such as
various site solutions with sustainable power solutions - along with the
new Evo Controller 8000.

Notes to editors: Photos are available here:
http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/index.shtml

Ericsson's standard multimedia content is available at the broadcast room:
www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room

Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to
telecom operators. The market leader in 2G and 3G mobile technologies,
Ericsson supplies communications services and manages networks that serve
more than 250 million subscribers. The company's portfolio comprises
mobile and fixed network infrastructure, and broadband and multimedia
solutions for operators, enterprises and developers. The Sony Ericsson
joint venture provides consumers with feature-rich personal mobile
devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of 'communication for all' through
innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in
175 countries, more than 70,000 employees generated revenue of USD 27
billion (SEK 209 billion) in 2008. Founded in 1876 and headquartered in
Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm
and NASDAQ

For more information, visit www.ericsson.com or www.ericsson.mobi.

About Ericsson's Evo RAN

Evo RAN provides a toolbox of solutions that optimize mobile operators'
radio access networks while minimizing operational expenditure. The Evo
RAN concept covers all solutions included in the radio access network:
RBS, RNC/BSC, O&M solutions in OSS, site power, transmission solutions
inside RAN, and antenna-near products (antennas, TMA, feeder, RET
control).

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