Updated: 2008-4-15 10:01:57
 
Ericsson (ERIC) on Monday reported that it has signed GSM expansion framework agreements with China Mobile (CHL) and China Unicom (CHU), valued at about US$1.3 billion and US$140 million respectively. As per the framework deal with China Mobile, Ericsson will be one of the main suppliers of core and radio network equipment, along with related technical support and services, to expand GSM/GPRS coverage and capacity in 19 regions across China. Ericsson said that it would also provide power-saving features that significantly reduce energy consumption in mobile networks and contribute to reducing carbon-dioxide emissions.

According to the agreement with China Unicom, Ericsson will be the main supplier and help expand GSM networks in 10 regions across China. The company noted that it would also supply multimedia solutions for WAP services to help provide attractive new multimedia services and applications.