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TIM Brasil picks Ericsson for wireless network.(BRAZIL)
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Latin America Telecom
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April 1, 2008
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Ericsson has been selected by TIM Brasil, Brazil's largest GSM operator, to provide a WCDMA/HSPA network, enabling the launch of high-speed mobile broadband in eight states across Brazil.
Under the agreement, Ericsson will be the sole supplier of a 2G/3G common core network and the main supplier of a radio access network in the Brazilian states of Acre, Distrito Federal, Goias, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rondonia, Sao Paulo, and Tocantins.
The upgrade of TIM's existing 2G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) network with the latest HSPA functionality will enable a smooth and efficient introduction of high-speed 3G (WCDMA/HSPA) services.
Ericsson will also provide services, ...