Ericsson has bagged several contracts recently, including deals worth over $550 million with China Mobile. Ericsson will provide the company with core and radio networks along with related technical support and services for up to 200 million subscribers. Meanwhile, Vivo, the largest mobile operator in the southern hemisphere, has selected Ericsson to provide a network for its customers in Brazil, which include the Ericsson Mobile Softswitch Solution and a GSM/GPRS radio access network. Warid Telecom has also awarded Ericsson with a managed services contract for its GSM/ GPRS network in Bangladesh. This covers operation, management and maintenance of the core network; backbone transmission and real-time charging/value-added services. Ericsson will also manage Warid Telecom’s radio network in the western part of the country.
