Ericsson snags Inmarsat contract

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Ericsson said it will develop the next-generation network for Inmarsat’s Broadband Global Area Network planned for launch in 2004. The contract value is US$55 million.

Ericsson’s equipment will provide the call routing and mobility management functionality for Inmarsat’s new B-GAN ground stations enabling connectivity to the fixed and mobile terrestrial phone and data networks in conjunction with Inmarsat’s service providers.