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TelstraClear and Ericsson to Build 3G Network with HSPA

Ericsson will build and integrate TelstraClear's 3G/WCDMA/HSP, a mobile broadband network in Tauranga, New Zealand. According to the agreement, Ericsson will have turnkey responsibility for building the network, providing network design, deployment and integration services, including packet core, radio network and service layer.

The network will use 3G/WCDMA and HSPA technology. HSPA enables TelstraClear to deliver broadband speeds to laptops and PCs. The network will be launched in mid-2007 in Tauranga. In December 2004, Ericsson was selected by Telstra in Australia as its exclusive 3G/WCDMA partner for five years.

Ericsson's HSPA solution intends on letting operators double their system capacity and cuts response times for interactive services. On average, users will be able to download up to four- times faster than with current 3G connections, and 20-times faster than a GSM/GPRS connection, the company said.


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