STOCKHOLM, Sweden-Ericsson Inc. replaced BellSouth Mobility’s existing Time Division Multiple Access infrastructure in Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tenn., and Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette, La.
The five markets are the first of 17 in which Ericsson will provide and install switches, base stations, software, services and handsets to upgrade BellSouth with systems that are ready to migrate to third-generation and mobile Internet services.
“Ericsson and BellSouth agreed to an ambitious, aggressive schedule for modernizing BellSouth’s wireless systems and preparing them for third-generation,” noted Angel Ruiz, vice president and general manager of Ericsson Inc. “Our dedication to meeting that schedule reflects how important it is to Ericsson to help BellSouth continue to provide its customers with the most advanced telecommunications and datacom solutions.”
