[Ericsson has won mobile infrastructure orders worth USD 50 million from BSSL, a joint venture between Hutchison Telecom of Hong Kong and Essar Group of India. ]

Ericsson will provide the complete core switching network infrastructure, radio network and microwave equipment to BSSL to operate GSM services in three new areas of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Chennai. In addition, Ericsson will also supply a range of value added services.

"We already have a track record in the country of having built top class networks and our commitment of providing value packed services to our customers. The new license areas of AP, Karnataka and Chennai are going to be no different," said Asim Ghosh, Managing Director Hutchison Max Telecom Limited. "We are happy to have chosen Ericsson, one of our global infrastructure partners, as our preferred supplier for the new networks, because they are in the 'leading edge class' and have all it takes to meet our rigorous customer oriented business focus."

"Hutchison is one of the fastest growing cellular operators in India and we are happy to bag the mobile infrastructure contracts for their all three new circles," said Jan Campbell, Managing Director, Ericsson Telecommunications India Pvt. Ltd. "The business re-inforces our technology and market leadership in offering new generation infrastructure solutions to our customers globally and in India."

"I am very delighted that Ericsson is now also a partner with Hutchison in India, following our recent handshakes on 3G supply agreements in other Hutchison key markets," said Kinson Loo, Managing Director, Hutchison Global Account, Ericsson, Asia Pacific.

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