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TMCNet: LTE ROLLOUT FOR AT&T IN THE US

[February 10, 2010]

LTE ROLLOUT FOR AT&T IN THE US

(Hugin (English) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ·         AT&T to build LTE network ·         Ericsson named as key supplier for LTE equipment ·         Commercial launch scheduled to begin 2011 LTE is the latest step in a wireless evolution that Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) began with AT&T over two decades ago and is part of AT&T's ongoing efforts to innovate and invest in mobile broadband.

AT&T serves more than 85.1 million customers and has seen mobile broadband growth of more than 5,000 percent over the past three years. Smartphones are just one example of innovation made possible by investment in mobile broadband.

After extensive testing of equipment from multiple suppliers in lab and field environments, AT&T chose to extend its existing relationship with Ericsson for LTE deployment. The agreement also complements AT&T's strategy to continue to boost the speed and performance of 3G mobile broadband to deliver the best, most advanced customer experience for customers throughout the evolution toward LTE.

As part of this multi-year agreement, Ericsson expands its key supplier role with AT&T by delivering LTE network equipment as well as a full suite of services to design, deploy and optimize the LTE network.

AT&T plans field trials of LTE technology later this year, and commercial deployment is scheduled to begin in 2011.

"The announcement is an important step forward in our ongoing mobile broadband strategy, which is focused on delivering the best possible combination of speed, performance and available devices for customers at every level of technology deployment," said John Stankey, president and CEO, AT&T Operations.  "AT&T has a key advantage in that LTE is an evolution of the existing GSM family of technologies that powers our network and the vast majority of the world's global wireless infrastructure today." Hans Vestberg, president and CEO, Ericsson said: "Our ability to work together to meet the demands of a rapidly changing market has been a crucial element in gaining AT&T's continued confidence. We will work just as hard to secure a smooth rollout of LTE and support AT&T in introducing new consumer and business services moving forward." AT&T previously named Ericsson as a key supplier for wireline access <http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2009/09/1339721> products and services. Ericsson can offer wireline solutions to accelerate AT&T's ability to bring new broadband-based products and services to market.

To date, Ericsson has signed commercial LTE contracts with four other major global operators, two of which are in the United States, the world's fastest growing LTE market.

LTE, the next generation of mobile communication technology, enables the fast transfer of huge amounts of data in an efficient and cost-effective way, optimizing the use of the frequency spectrum. With increased speed and decreased latency, consumers can enjoy a wide range of applications (real-time web, online gaming, social media collaboration and video conferencing) effortlessly and while on the move. LTE will meet the demands of new and enhanced mobile internet applications of the future.

Ericsson has been driving open standards and has had the highest impact on the released LTE specifications. Ericsson expects to hold 25 percent of all essential patents for LTE, making it the largest patent holder in the industry.

Notes to editors: Ericsson LTE Achievement List <http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/facts_figures/lte_achievement.shtml> YouTube: LTE site launched in Stockholm <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6eSZvLT3nM&feature=related> LTE White paper <http://www.ericsson.com/technology/whitepapers/index.shtml> Photo of products: RBS6000 and Evolved Packet Core <http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/network_products.shtml>Broadcast room <http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/broadcastroom/index.shtml> Ourmultimedia content is available at the broadcast room: www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room <http://www.ericsson.com/broadcast_room> Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.

Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.

www.ericsson.com <http://www.ericsson.com/> www.twitter.com/ericssonpress <http://www.twitter.com/ericssonpress> www.facebook.com/technologyforgood <http://www.facebook.com/technologyforgood> www.youtube.com/ericssonpress <http://www.youtube.com/ericssonpress> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT Ericsson Corporate Public & Media Relations Phone: +46 10 719 69 92 E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com <mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com> US media Kathy Egan Wummer Phone: +1 212 685 40 30 E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com <mailto:media.relations@ericsson.com> Ericsson Investor Relations Phone: +46 10 719 00 00 E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com <mailto:investor.relations@ericsson.com> UPCOMING EVENTS Mobile World Congress <http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/events/2010/invit_2010.shtml>, Barcelona, Spain, February 15- 18 Ericsson's Capital Markets Day, Stockholm, Sweden, May 5-6 Ericsson Business Innovation Forum, Shanghai, China, May 17-18 For more information please contact the Ericsson Media Relations Team.

<http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/contacts/press.shtml> [HUG#1382917] Hans Vestberg, Ericsson: http://hugin.info/1061/R/1382917/341796.jpg John Stankey, AT&T: http://hugin.info/1061/R/1382917/341795.jpg Press release in PDF: http://hugin.info/1061/R/1382917/341794.pdf

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